CHICAGO, Il. - The top-ranked Calvin men's soccer team saw its season come to a close Friday evening as the Knights were defeated by No. 11 Chicago.

The host Maroons (19-2-0) stunned the Knights by scoring two goals in the first 3:31 of the match.

Chicago's Dayo Adeosun scored on a shot from the right wing just 1:47 into the match. Max Lopez then doubled the lead for the Maroons with a goal in the fourth minute, whipping a left-footed shot after a spin in the box. The goal was the 18th of the season for Lopez.

Shortly after, a thunderstorm rolled through the Chicago campus, forcing a weather delay of an hour and 38 minutes. 

Calvin (21-1-1) fought back with five shots at goal over the final 20 minutes of the first half but could not find the back of the net.

Junior Bobby McCaw (Dubuque, Ia./Hempstead HS) threated three minutes into the second half with a header that was saved by Chicago keeper Hill Bonin.

In the 72 minute, senior Matt Hinds (Frankenmuth, Mich./Frankenmuth HS) sent a header in the box that rang off the crossbar.

Calvin collected three shots and two corner kicks down the stretch but did not score.

"We are obviously gutted the with the result," said Calvin men's soccer coach Ryan Souders. "It's really tough to go down 2-0 in the first four minutes against an incredibly talented side like Chicago and get a result. Chicago is one of the best teams in the country. They are well-coached and obviously dangerous. What that said, I credit our guys for their grit. They could have just laid down but they did not. They fought and they fought hard. Maybe if the shot (by Hinds) finds the net instead of the crossbar we make things interesting down the stretch."

Chicago finished the game with a 16-11 shots at goal advantage. Senior Nate Van Ryn (Grandville, Mich./Calvin Christian HS) had six saves in goal for the Knights while Bonin had three saves for Chicago.

Friday's game closed out the collegiate careers of seven Calvin seniors. Those seven seniors include Van Ryn, Hinds, Micah Beard (Otsego, Mich./Otsego HS), Franciso Noyola (East Lansing, Mich./Lansing Christian HS), Mitch Stark (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon HS), Lyall Blanche (Mnandi, South Africa/Pretoria Boys HS) and Derek Williams (Rockford, Mich./Rockford HS).

"I just can't say enough about our seniors," said Souders. "Certainly we are so appreciative of their soccer contributions. Even more we are thankful for their cultural contributions and incredible service-minded attitudes. I could not be more proud to send these men out as representatives of Calvin Men's Soccer. They are good men that will make great employees, husbands and fathers - which is what we have been about from day one. Although we also appreciated the incredible soccer success they've brought along the way, I'm honored to have been a small part of their lives."

The Calvin senior class helped contribute to an overall won-loss record of 86-7-5 that included four MIAA titles, four trips to the NCAA III Tournament, two trips to the NCAA III Semifinals and one berth in the NCAA III Championship final.