WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University men's soccer team fell to Valparaiso, 3-1, on Wednesday night at Tiger Field.
 
Leroy Enzugusi opened the scoring in the 22^nd minute with his team-best sixth goal of the season, but the Crusaders responded with three consecutive goals to leave town with the victory.
 
Drake controlled 56 percent of the possession and gained a 14-4 advantage in shot attempts, but both sides put four shots on target.
 
The Bulldogs spent much of the game's early minutes controlling possession with their backline, and this strategy paid off with Enzugusi's goal.
 
Lucas Bartlett launched a long pass from his defender position to Nate Seaberg at midfield, who touched it off to Istvan Wilhelms. Wilhelms then delivered a beautiful long ball to Enzugusi.
 
From there the junior forward did what he does best and powered a strike through the keeper's hands and into the back of the net. Enzugusi's six goals this season rank third in the Missouri Valley Conference.
 
The Crusaders were able to seize momentum in the 37^th minute with an equalizer from Andy Lomelli on a curling left-footed shot that snuck into the lower-right corner of the goal.
 
Adan Garcia and Mason Marcey were credited with assists on the play, and the two added to their statline minutes later when Garcia found Marcey for the go-ahead goal in the 45^th minute.
 
Valparaiso notched an insurance goal in the 62^nd minute when Garcia sent a low cross the width of the box to Demar Rose, who sent in a left-footed strike to make it 3-1. It was Garcia's third assist of the night.
 
Drake (7-7, 4-4 MVC) travels to Loyola on Sunday for its next match. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.