Photo Gallery | Illini Prairie soccer, Unity at SJO

Unity's Nolan Decker challenges St. Joseph-Ogden's Jackson Greer durin first half action on Saturday, March 27. Greer and the Spartans went on to defeat the visiting Rockets, 4-1.
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SJO midfielder Brennan Haake moves the ball down the field in the first half of the game.
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Rocket junior Will Thompson pushes steals the ball away from the control of Spartans' Logan Ingram will playing defense after the starting whistle. Ingram later nailed a second half penalty kick for hit team's fourth goal of the contest.
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Rockets' Andrew Miller heads the ball away from oncoming SJO midfielders during second half play. The senior defender had his work cut out for him most of the game against offensively dominate Spartans. Miller was responsible for Unity's single goal in the conferene soccer match.
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Unity defender Mary Bryant challenges St. Joseph-Ogden's Logan Ingram for ball possession early on in the game.
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Unity's Zach Ohlsson takes advantage of laxed defensive positioning by the Spartans to move the ball down the field.
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Mason Behrens tries dribble the ball away from Unity's Andrew Manrique. Behrens delivered two unassisted goals in the first half and found the net again on a long pass from keeper Hunter Ketchum to give the Spartans a comfortable 3-1 lead with 16:52 left to play in the contest.
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With a pair of Spartan defenders moving in to take the ball, Unity's Sara Butler taps the ball over in a passing lane early in first half.
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