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Pioneer men's soccer team finishes record-breaking season with another shutout

Grinnell College senior soccer players celebrate their record-breaking 11th shutout following Saturday's blanking of Ripon College.
Box Score RIPON, Wis. – The Grinnell College men's soccer team finished its record-setting season Saturday by blanking Ripon College 5-0 in Midwest Conference action.
 
The Pioneers set a school record for shutouts in a season with 11, breaking the mark set in 1994. The shutout was Grinnell's seventh in a row as the Pioneers tied a school record for consecutive matches without a loss with eight.
 
Grinnell also finished the season with a team save percentage of 0.44, shattering the previous mark of 0.62 set in 1989. For the year, Grinnell outscored its opponents 34-8.
 
Additionally, Isaiah Tyree '15 – who leads the nation in save percentage – finished the season with school records in that department (.959) and goals against average (0.22).
 
Grinnell finished the season with a 5-2-3 record in league play and 9-3-5 mark overall. The three losses are the fewest by the Pioneers since 1994.
 
Ripon finished at 0-10 in the league and 9-3-5 overall.
 
Grinnell shot out to a 3-0 halftime lead, as Antonio Dimarco '18 scored his third goal of the year in the 12th minute on an assist by Lukas Eng '15, Elliot Meyer '15 recorded his third score of the year on Jake O'Polka's '15 assist in the 41st minute and Joseph Brown '15 scored in the 44th minute.
 
Brown added his team-high eighth goal of the season in the 54th minute, and Michael Hurley '16 scored his third goal of the season in the 74th minute.
 
Tyree worked 72 minutes at keeper and Major May '17 the final 18 minutes. May had one save.
 
Grinnell dominated the shots battle 29-3. Brown had seven shots, Eng took four and Artis Curiskis '18 and Dimarco three apiece.
 
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Players Mentioned

Joseph  Brown

#11 Joseph Brown

M/F
5' 11"
Senior
Lukas Eng

#5 Lukas Eng

M
5' 7"
Senior
Michael Hurley

#10 Michael Hurley

M
5' 10"
Junior
Major May

#1 Major May

GK
6' 0"
Sophomore
Elliot Meyer

#4 Elliot Meyer

M
5' 10"
Senior
Isaiah Tyree

#00 Isaiah Tyree

GK/F
6' 1"
Senior
Artis Curiskis

#6 Artis Curiskis

M
5' 11"
First-Year
Antonio DiMarco

#8 Antonio DiMarco

F
6' 2"
First-Year
Jake O

#22 Jake O'Polka

D/F
5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Joseph  Brown

#11 Joseph Brown

5' 11"
Senior
M/F
Lukas Eng

#5 Lukas Eng

5' 7"
Senior
M
Michael Hurley

#10 Michael Hurley

5' 10"
Junior
M
Major May

#1 Major May

6' 0"
Sophomore
GK
Elliot Meyer

#4 Elliot Meyer

5' 10"
Senior
M
Isaiah Tyree

#00 Isaiah Tyree

6' 1"
Senior
GK/F
Artis Curiskis

#6 Artis Curiskis

5' 11"
First-Year
M
Antonio DiMarco

#8 Antonio DiMarco

6' 2"
First-Year
F
Jake O

#22 Jake O'Polka

5' 10"
Senior
D/F