Godfrey, Ill. - The Illinois Central College men's soccer team went toe-to-toe with #8 Miami Dade, playing to a 2-2 tie on Saturday at Glazebrook Park. 

The Finns (1-1-2) scored their first goal in the 17th minute to grab an early lead. Both defenses stayed strong the rest of the half as MDCC held a 1-0 lead at intermission.

Nathan Le Roux scored off a counter attack on an assist by Pierrot Mourton in the 63rd minute for a 1-all tie. The Cougars struck again minutes later on another goal by Le Roux in the 70th minute, courtesy of an Alessandro Campos assist.

Miami Dade got their tying goal in the 76th minute for the final 2-2 score. 

Goalkeeper Milo Paci had a total of seven saves for ICC.

"It's a clinical result against a nationally ranked team," coach Gabe Carreno said. "We had moments of long possessions and clear opportunities on goal that could have given us a better result. We're becoming proficient with our principles of play and have developed a system that works well with our players' profiles. We're committed to staying humble, driven, and focused---a promising start to say the least." 

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COUGARS 
Saturday, Sept. 6 at 3pm
vs. Southeastern Iowa
at Eastside Centre
East Peoria, IL