Bellevue, Nebraska – The Bulldogs hit the road to Bellevue, Nebraska on Wednesday evening to take on the Bellevue University Bruins in a non-conference matchup. The Bulldogs entered the contest with a 5-3-2 record on the season, looking to pick up another win on the road after winning three of their last four matchups.
The Basics
Location: Renner Dennis Stadium
Records: MC 5-4-2 (4-1-1 KCAC), BU 8-4-1 (1-0-0 CAC)
Score: MC 1, BU 3
How it Happened
The Bulldogs and Bruins battled through a scoreless opening 43 minutes before McPherson broke through late in the first half. Santiago Rendon found the back of the net in the 44th minute off the assist from Zane Sullivan, giving the Bulldogs a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.
McPherson held the lead through the opening portion of the second half before Bellevue found the equalizer in the 61st minute. Samuel Puth scored off assists from Adam Sherwood and Yoskar Galvan-Mercado to bring the match level at 1-1.
The Bruins then took their first lead of the night in the 79th minute when Sherwood converted a penalty kick, putting Bellevue ahead 2-1.
Bellevue added an insurance goal in the 87th minute as Morgan Macke blistered into the net off assists from Juan Lagares and Stanley Richardson.
The Bulldogs were unable to find another answer in the final minutes, falling 3-1 to the Bruins.
Up Next
McPherson makes their way back to Brubaker Family Stadium this Saturady on October 10th at 4:30 PM as they take on 12th nationally ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
