LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Spalding University men's soccer team secured a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Eureka College on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Legacy Fields in Louisville, Kentucky. Huerta recorded both a goal and an assist to lead the Golden Eagles past the Red Devils in front of a home crowd of 115 fans. With the win, Spalding improved to 5–8–1 overall and 4–2–0 in conference play, while Eureka dropped to 9–7–0 overall and 2–4–0 in conference action.
Spalding set the pace early in the opening half, taking control of the match in the 10th minute. Huerta delivered a precise pass to forward
Semir Siljkovic, who slotted home his second goal of the season at the 09:28 mark to give the Golden Eagles a 1–0 advantage. The hosts maintained their momentum right out of the halftime break, striking again just 78 seconds into the second period. Midfielder
Ryder Roberson set up Huerta for a finish at 46:18, doubling Spalding's lead to 2–0. Eureka managed to cut into the deficit in the 60th minute when Tristan Martinez buried an unassisted strike to bring the Red Devils within one, but Spalding's backline held firm through an increasingly physical final thirty minutes that featured six yellow cards handed out between the two sides.
Throughout the contest, Spalding dictated the tempo and applied relentless offensive pressure, outshooting Eureka 23–7 overall and holding an 8–3 advantage in shots on target, bolstered by a 17-shot outburst in the second half alone. Defender
Adam Gritton recorded six shots with three on target, while Siljkovic added five shots of his own. In goal,
Arthur Rudolphi earned the win for the Golden Eagles with two saves, while Eureka keeper Charles Wyzukovicz turned away six shots on the afternoon to keep the Red Devils within striking distance.
