DECATUR, Ill. - Senior midfielder Caden Pruitt (Ringwood, Ill.) had two second-half goals and an assist to lead the Carroll University men's soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Millikin University in a College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin season finale at Frank M. Lindsay Field on Saturday evening.
It was the third conference victory and third shutout for Carroll, which ended the season 3-5 in conference and 7-10-1 overall.
Pruitt scored what proved to be the winning goal on an unassisted shot at the 52:30 mark and followed with his sixth of the season in the 76th minute.
Senior forward Tyler Coenen (Little Chute, Wis.) added a goal off an assist from Pruitt in the 86th minute to round out the scoring for the Pioneers, who outshot Millikin 15-8 - including seven shots on goal.
Junior goalkeeper Jeremy Pasterz (Antioch, Ill.) and sophomore goalkeeper Nick Drew (Milton, Wis.) combined for the shutout.
Millikin ended the season 2-6 in conference and 8-7-2 overall.