DETROIT (9-19-23) - For the second consecutive game, sophomore captain Casey McCarthy came up clutch scoring the game-winning goal as Detroit Mercy took out Eastern Illinois, 2-1, in non-conference action on Tuesday night at Titan Field. Freshman Josh Copeland posted his first career goal off the first career assist from junior Alex Diac while sophomore Tim Allos also recorded his first career assist on McCarthy's game-winner. 

Freshman Drew Pierson added his second helper on the season while sophomore Quinn Tews picked up his second straight win in goal making three saves while holding the opponent off the board in the second half for the second consecutive game. 



Quick offensive starts over the last two matches have been key for Detroit Mercy (2-6) as once again the Titans wasted little time striking first taking a 1-0 lead just two minutes into the match. 

Pierson got things going as he made a long run down the left side into the corner where he slotted the ball back to Diac who was open in space. Diac then sent a long pin-point cross into the box over to Copeland who led the ball bounce and then fired it into the back of the net past former UDM goalkeeper Kyle Toutanji. 

EIU (1-4-2) responded with the equalizer in the 19th minute. 

In the 69th minute of the second half, senior Luke Winters tossed a long throw-in into the box that two EIU defenders failed to clear. Allos snuck in and hit a shot off the crossbar that deflected right to McCarthy who fired a shot off a volley into the left side of the net giving the Titans a 2-1 lead.

Later in the half during the 86th minute, EIU had a golden chance to get their second equalizer as Sam Eccles got past the last defender on a breakaway but Tews came charging in at the top of the box to make a sliding save on Eccles' shot to keep the Panthers off the board for good.   

UDM resumes #HLMSOC play at Northern Kentucky on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.