Men’s soccer falls to Elmhurst after lengthy weather delay

ROCK ISLAND — The Augustana Vikings men’s soccer team was defeated by the Elmhurst Bluejays on Wednesday night, falling by a score of 5-1. After weather moved the start time back, the Bluejays found the back of the net early, notching two goals within the first 10 minutes of action. The two teams traded shots in a back-and-forth pace as Elmhurst took their 2-0 lead into halftime after posting a slight 8-7 advantage in shots. Early in the second, Augustana cut the deficit in half after Ben Statz collected a goal on a pass from Jarrett Baumgartner. Immediately after the…