While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, University was not quite Irvine's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Irvine Vaqueros by a score of 1-0. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vaqueros apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
University was without their leading scorer, Simon Hodgkinson, in Tuesday's contest. With Hodgkinson sitting this one out, Lucca Clouthier got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 51.2).
University's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Irvine, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. University and Northwood will compete for holiday cheer at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Irvine will take on St. Margaret's in a holiday battle at at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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