SAN MARCOS, Calif. – In its final tune-up game before the 2019 season, the Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team earned a 3-2 overtime win in an exhibition against the University of Redlands on Friday afternoon at The Cage.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Kevin Reyes – 1 goal | 1 shot
John Williamson – 1 goal | 2 shots
Juan Camilo Salazar – 1 goal | 4 shots | 3 shots on goal
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Redlands' Derrin Valeri had the game's first goal in the 21st minute to put the Bulldogs up 1-0.
• CSUSM's Reyes scored the Cougars' first goal of the season to knot the game at 1-1 in the 36th minute with shot to the top right corner.
• Tied at 1-1 in the 87th minute, the Cougars' Williamson put CSUSM up 2-1 on a penalty kick to the bottom left corner.
• Breaking away from the pack, Redlands' Steve Acuna tied the game once again at 2-all in the 89th minute with a shot to the bottom right corner halfway into the box.
• After a foul in the box set up a CSUSM penalty kick, Camilo Salazar punched the game-winning goal into the right corner of the net to seal the win.

 
QUICK KICKS

• Redlands falls to 0-1 on the season. The game was an exhibition for CSUSM, but it counted as an actual game for Redlands.
• CSUSM outshot Redlands 17-7.
• Both sides took three corner kicks for the game.

.@CSUSM_MSoc head coach Ron Pulvers shares his thoughts following the Cougars' exhibition victory over Redlands. #BleedBlue #goCCAA #ncaaD2 pic.twitter.com/kL73y4bDr9

— CSUSM Athletics (@CSUSMcougars) August 31, 2019

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to The Cage for its regular-season opener against Fresno Pacific on Thursday.