2024-25 Men's Soccer News
The offense of SAU stalls in loss
October 12, 2024
The offense of St. Ambrose stalled this afternoon as Holy Cross scored in each period to put away the Bees in Notre Dame, Ind.. SAU could not stop the efficient scoring of HCC as they tabbed three goals on nine shots. In their effort, St. Ambrose had registered only one shot in the loss.
St. Ambrose earns a conference draw on the road
October 09, 2024
The Bees headed East to Crown Point, Ind. to face the Indiana-Northwest RedHawks in what deemed to show as a conference battle between the two teams. In the first half, the score was looking promising for a Bees win until IUNW found a way to tie the match as neither team could find the game winner at the end. St. Ambrose would net a goal before half as the RedHawks would score shortly after the break to force a 1-1 tie.
St. Ambrose cannot overcome the offensive power of Judson
October 02, 2024
The Bees are still looking for their first conference win as Judson overcame St. Ambrose 2-0 with a goal in each half at Dawson Field to put the Bees out of striking distance. SAU could not seem to create many scoring chances for themselves against a stout Eagles defense as they only created two shots in the match. Kai Domagala and the Bees defense were faced with 15 total shots in the match.
Bees stumble on the road at Saint Xavier
September 29, 2024
Another conference match for the Bees resulted in a 2-0 loss at Deaton Field in Chicago yesterday afternoon. Saint Xavier took advantage once in each half to upend the Bees 2-0 despite St. Ambrose owning the shot category. The Bees could not seem to get anything going in either half as they outshot the Cougars 13-12.
Elliott notches CCAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors
September 24, 2024
St. Ambrose University's Eli Elliott (Liberty, Mo.) earned his first Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award, while Governors State University's Marcal Salom Chandre (Tona Catalonia, Spain) returned to the spotlight on the defensive side for the second time in 2024, the league office announced on Tuesday.
St. Ambrose opens conference play
September 24, 2024
St. Ambrose men's soccer opened conference play this evening as the Olivet Nazarene Tigers were in town for a rival match up. What seemed to be a tale of two halves for the Bees ended in a 2-0 loss. SAU conceded both goals in the opening period but made the right adjustments and locked in defensively to control the final period of play.
Elliott scores lone goal; Sanchez-Teba grabs the assist
September 19, 2024
St. Ambrose found themselves tied 1-1 early in the second half at the number three ranked team of Bethel (IN) in Mishawaka, Ind. A lone goal from Eli Elliott tied things at one apiece in the 55th minute of play. Unfortunately for SAU, the Pilots would outpace the Bees the rest of the match to continue their unbeaten streak. This loss drops St. Ambrose to 0-3-2.
Elliott captures two goals as Bees draw at Hannibal-LaGrange
September 16, 2024
The Bees headed to Hannibal-LaGrange for a non-conference matchup against the Trojans. This was a rescheduled contest from earlier in the season as the first was stopped mid-game due to a heat advisory. This time around, St. Ambrose found the back of the net on two occasions behind the effort of Eli Elliott. Elliott scored twice to give SAU the 2-0 lead before a late surge from the Trojans to knot things at two each. The final decision was a wash at 2-2 to move St. Ambrose to 0-2-2 on the season.
St. Ambrose goes cold in the second half in loss to Mount Mercy
September 11, 2024
Sam Flello led the way as the Fighting Bees only goal scorer in the 2-1 loss in Cedar Rapids late last evening. The Mustangs held the upper hand in shooting totals, which made the difference in the match, upending the Bees 21-3. This loss drops SAU to 0-2-1 as they continue to search for their first win of the season.
Holke, Pizani score on the road in loss to the Leathernecks
September 05, 2024
St. Ambrose men's soccer suffered their frist lost of the season as they traveled to Division 1, Western Illinois, this evening. SAU scored two first half goals to keep themselves in the match before the Leathernecks found the gut wrencher in the final period of play. The Bees were defeated 2-4 to drop to 0-1-1 on the season.
SAU dominates home opener but cannot find the back of the net
September 01, 2024
St. Ambrose men's soccer hosted Division III, Knox College, for the 2024 home opener campaign this afternoon. The weather was almost as beautiful as the soccer quality of the SAU men's soccer team. Unfortunately, the Bees could not get one to go for them as they washed with the Prairie Fire 0-0 at St. Vincent's Athletic Complex.