RIVER FOREST, Ill. - The Rockford University men's soccer team (0-1, 0-1 NACC) fell 3-0 in its season opener on the road to the eleven-time NACC Champion Dominican University Stars (2-0, 1-0 NACC). Despite what the final score might indicate, it was significantly closer than a three-goal match. The Stars led just 1-0 for the majority of the afternoon. Dominican would not add its second goal until the 76th minute, which came off a penalty kick. The Stars then put the match out of reach just over two minutes later. Dominican used a long pass over the top of the Rockford defense, which was headed into the net by Giacomo Parrino to secure a 3-0 victory. 

• Dominican struck first in the 15th minute when Vicente Castro found the lower left portion of the net to give the Stars an early 1-0 lead. 
• The Regents had a chance to answer in the 22nd minute, but Joshua De Avila's shot was stopped by the Dominican goalkeeper to keep it a 1-0 game. 
• Maverick Attwood would keep the Stars off the scoreboard for the remainder of the half, with a trio of saves, as the Regents entered the break still trailing 1-0.
• The majority of the second half was once again played in front of the Rockford goal. 
• Rockford continued to turn away the Stars' attack until the 76th minute when Dominican converted on a penalty kick to take a 2-0 advantage.
• Dominican would then essentially put the match out a reach with another goal in the 78th minute. The Stars connected on a long pass over the top of the Regent defense, which was headed into the net to make it a 3-0 lead. 
• Unfortunately, Rockford was never able to find its rhythm offensively and fell by a final score of 3-0.

• Maverick Attwood turned in a solid performance in goal for Rockford. Attwood kept the Dominican attack at bay for much of the match, while also recording 6 saves.
• Joshua De Avila finished with Rockford's lone shot and shot on goal.

The RU men's soccer team will open the home portion of its schedule on Sunday, March 21 against Aurora University. The match has a scheduled start time of 7 PM at Wedgbury Stadium.