Bruins fall to CUNE, 3-1

OMAHA, Neb. -- Carlos Ferrer scored twice in the first half to lead Concordia University to a 3-1 victory over the (RV) Bellevue University men's soccer team on Tuesday evening at Tranquility Park.

Records:

(RV) Bellevue: 4-6-0
Concordia: 6-0-0

Recap: Concordia 3, Bellevue 1

Carlos Ferrer scored in the 13^th and 25^th minutes to stake Concordia to an early lead. After taking a pass and advancing up the field, he unleashed a shot across the goal and inside the far post for a 1-0 CUNE lead.

Roger De la villa played a ball ahead to Ferrer from the middle of the field in the 25^th minute that Ferrer used the outside of his foot to tap into goal and double the Bulldog advantage.

The Bruins had a goal waved off in the 32^nd minute. Joel Roesler played Andy Janssen into the box and Ricky Reyes banged home the rebound chance but the linesman flagged BU for offside on the play.

Carlos Orquiz added a third goal for Concordia in the 39^th minute after one-time a cross from Garrett Perry back across the goal.

Alex Cuenca nearly got the Bruins on the board in the 59^th minute but his shot – seemingly destined for the back of the net – was snagged by a diving Eduardo Alba.

Cuenca finally pulled a goal back for the Bruins in the 84^th minute when he hit a free kick low and to the far post.

Bellevue out-shot CUNE 12-8 and won five corner kicks to the Bulldogs' two on the evening.

Up Next:

Bellevue travels to Hannibal, Mo. on Saturday, Sept. 21 for a 1 p.m. kick-off against Hannibal-LaGrange from Blackwell Field.