ELMHURST, Ill. – Matt McNamara, Andrew Hicks, and Sam Johnson all scored their first career goals to propel the Elmhurst men's soccer team to a 4-2 victory over IIT. 

McNamara opened the scoring in the eighth minute, finding the net off an assist from Jeff Kading. 
 

In the 19th minute, Kading took a penalty shot that was saved, but, Hicks, in his Elmhurst debut, picked up his teammate just a minute later, scoring on his first shot as a Bluejay. 

Just four minutes later, Johnson notched his first tally, extending the Elmhurst lead to three.  

In the 52nd minute, Austin Larsen put the Bluejays out in front 4-0 off an assist from Alec Gnass.

The Scarlet Hawks clawed back within two with a pair of late goals from Noah Griffith and Sergio Calvo Do Leon, but Elmhurst closed out its second win of the season. 

IIT out shot Elmhurst 11-9, but the Bluejays converted on four of their five shots on goal. Nick King earned the win, making three saves in net. 

Elmhurst kicks off CCIW play this Saturday, October 3 at 3:30 p.m. when they host Wheaton College at Langhorst Field.