Wheaton, Illinois - The second-ranked Tiger men's soccer team earned a bit of redemption with a 2-1 victory over No. 7 Loras College on Friday night, avenging last year's loss in the quarterfinals.

The game was eerily similar to last year's meeting between the two teams, only with the roles reversed.  Last season, Loras fell behind in the first half, only to rally with two second-half goals to oust Trinity from the tournament.  Tonight's game saw Loras take the lead in the opening period, then the Tigers scored a pair of goals early in the second to take control of the game.

Zacharias Edholm netted the equalizer just 2:26 after the halftime break, then assisted on the eventual game-winner, scored by Goncalo Santana in the 60th minute.  Edholm scored the tying goal after stealing the ball from a Loras defender inside the 18-yard box, then curling a shot into the right corner of the net.

Santana's goal came just minutes later to put Trinity on top for good, as he benefitted from a nice pass across the face of the goal from Edholm.  It marked the fifth goal of the campaign for Santana, and the second game-winner.

The real story of the game may have been Tiger goalkeeper Matt Cardone, though, as the four-year starter recorded a pair of crucial saves in the final minutes.  Cardone finished with five saves in the game, and three of those came in the second half.

Trinity extended its winning streak to 21 consecutive games, improving to 24-1-0 on the season.  The 24 victories ties the program record for wins, which was originally set during the 2003 season in which the team finished 24-0-0, and won the NCAA Division III Championship.

The Tigers advance to tomorrow's NCAA Quarterfinals against hosting Wheaton College, at 5:00 p.m.  The winner advances to the NCAA Semifinals in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 5.  The Championship game is set for the following day.