SAN DIEGO – A second-half goal put Point Loma past the Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team by a score of 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at the PLNU Soccer Field.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Parker Hodges – 4 shots | 2 shots on goal
Jacob Cuccia – 1 shot on goal
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first half was a stalemate as neither side put up a shot on goal. CSUSM had four shots in the opening 45 minutes while PLNU had two.
• A free kick from just outside the box by PLNU's Tim Seigfried was saved by Justin Tesar, but the rebound landed in front of Blake Hazelton, who punched it into the left side of the net to put the Sea Lions up 1-0 in the 62nd minute.

 
QUICK KICKS

• CSUSM drops to 2-4 on the season while PLNU improves to 4-1.
• This was the Cougars' first loss to Point Loma in the past eight meetings and was the first time both teams have met since 2014.
• PLNU led the shot count 13-11, but CSUSM had a 4-2 advantage with shots on goal.
• The game was a physical one as both sides combined for 45 fouls.

 
THOUGHTS FROM CSUSM HEAD COACH RON PULVERS
"I thought we played really well. We battled hard with a pretty banged up group. We certainly had our chances to win the game, but we had a defensive mishap that led to the goal. I'm really proud of the guys. They carried out our game plan nearly to perfection. There were a lot of positives to build on and move forward with, and I feel really good about the group heading into the CCAA opener on Friday."
 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will now begin California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play by heading up to Cal State Monterey Bay. Kickoff is set for Friday at 7 p.m. in Seaside.