PAPILLION, Neb. -- Carlos Ortega Arguelles scored the lone Bruin goal on Saturday evening as the Bellevue University men's soccer team drew 1-1 with Clarke University in their 2023 home opener.
Bellevue moves to 1-0-1 on the year while Clarke opens their campaign 0-0-1.
Carlos Ortega Arguelles put the Bruins on the board in the 27th minute, collecting an errant clearance attempt by goalkeeper Fernando Contreras and rippling the back of the net from 30 yards out.
BU carried their 1-0 lead, on the strength of a 5-2 advantage in shots, into halftime.
In the second half, Clarke out-shot the Bruins 10-6 and equalized in the 68th minute when Kevin Klos took a pass at the 6-yard box and beat Taariq Ganga.
Bellevue's best chance to retake the lead came in the 75th minute off the right foot of Jose-Miguel Boggio. A free ball came to Boggio at the top of the 18 and he unleased a laser that glanced off the side of the post.
The game saw 27 fouls called and 10 yellow cards issued.
Clarke out-shot Bellevue 12-11 for the match with each team putting four shots on goal and BU owning a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Both Ganga and Contreras had three saves on the night.
Bellevue is back in action on Tuesday, Aug. 22 when they travel to Sioux City, Iowa for an 8 p.m. kick-off against Morningside University from Elwood Olsen Stadium.
