Pioneers Move Past Blackhawk in Region 4 Tourney’s Opening Round

Powerhouse Triton Awaits PSC in Quarterfinals

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. --- To say that the Prairie State men's soccer team took the pitch for its Region 4 Tournament First Round Match against Blackhawk with a purpose would be an understatement and a colossal one at that.

The Pioneers, not satisfied with a 2-0 halftime advantage, when on to dispatch the Braves 8-0 Thursday at the Pioneer Sports Complex.

The win pits PSC against archrival and fellow region powerhouse Triton in a Sunday quarterfinal in River Grove (12 p.m.).

Thursday's triumph elevated Prairie State's record to 11-4-2 overall.

The Pioneers opened the scoring in the 23^rd minute when freshman Noe Zagar (Lycee Jacques Prevert H.S., FRANCE) was awarded a penalty kick. Zagar blasted the initial attempt off the Braves' goalkeeper's hands before corralling and chipping in the rebound.

PSC expanded its lead to 2-0 two minutes later when freshman Juan Arguelles (Colegio Montedeva H.S., SPAIN) accepted a pass off the foot of sophomore Seydou Gori (Lycee Jacques Prevert H.S., FRANCE) and ripped it to the back of the net.

PSC came out firing in the second half as freshman Will O'Connell (Seda College, AUSTRALIA) used an assist off the foot of Zagar to push the Pioneers' lead to 3-0.

Shortly thereafter, freshman Guadalupe Valadez (Bradley Bourbonnais Community H.S.) tallied a pair of markers, in the 52^nd minute and 54^th minutes, respectively.

Arguelles delivered the second of his two scores in the 58^th, courtesy of a sharp pass from freshman from Valadez.

Freshman Derek Chukwudi (Royal Family Academy) blasted a shot past the Blackhawk keeper in the 63^rd to make it 7-0.

PSC reached the 8-0 postseason mercy rule in the 88^th when freshman Clemente Quemere (Lycee Rene Cassin H.S., FRANCE) ended the match with a marker.

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Players Mentioned

#22 Seydou Gori: Sophomore

#8 Guadalupe Valadez: Freshman

#11 Juan Arguelles: Freshman

#17 Noe Zagar: Freshman

#20 Derek Chukwudi: Freshman

Players Mentioned

#22 Seydou Gori
: Sophomore

#8 Guadalupe Valadez
: Freshman

#11 Juan Arguelles
: Freshman

#17 Noe Zagar
: Freshman

#20 Derek Chukwudi
: Freshman

Prairie State College

Pioneers Move Past Blackhawk in Region 4 Tourney’s Opening Round

Powerhouse Triton Awaits PSC in Quarterfinals

Players Mentioned

#22 Seydou Gori

#8 Guadalupe Valadez

#11 Juan Arguelles

#17 Noe Zagar

#20 Derek Chukwudi

Players Mentioned

#22 Seydou Gori

#8 Guadalupe Valadez

#11 Juan Arguelles

#17 Noe Zagar

#20 Derek Chukwudi

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