LA MIRADA, Calif. – Despite putting up 15 shots for the game, the Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team fell 2-0 to Biola in its second consecutive road game on Wednesday night at Eagles Field.
TOP PERFORMERS
Tyler Schrock – 3 shots | 1 shot on goal
John Williamson – 3 shots | 1 shot on goal
Taylor Koptieff – 2 shots | 1 shot on goal | 90 minutes
Juan Camilo Salazar – 2 shots | 1 shot on goal
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the 44th minute, the Eagles' Jack MacDonald sent a ball from the top left corner of the box to Dylan Memory, who was right in front of the goal. Memory put the shot into the bottom right corner of the net to give Biola a 1-0 lead.
- Biola took a 2-0 lead in the 56th minute. On the far-right side of the box, Hunter Finnegan sent a pass to Chad Sinclair in the middle of the box. The deflection from Sinclair went to Owen Setran on his left, who punched it into the middle of the net.
QUICK KICKS
- CSUSM falls to 1-2 on the year while Biola improves to 1-2.
- The Cougars outshot the Eagles 15-6 while putting five shots on goal to Biola's three.
- CSUSM put up seven shots in the first half with three of those being on goal.
- The Cougars maintain the all-time series lead over the Eagles at 5-4-3.
QUOTE FROM CSUSM HEAD COACH RON PULVERS
"Both teams had extremely contrasting styles of play. We had a lot of chances, but we just didn't turn them into goals. That was the difference in the game. I thought we played well in the first half, and we showed some real positives as a team."
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to action on Saturday as the Cougars conclude their three-game road trip at Concordia Irvine. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.
