Despite Advantage in Shot Count, Pioneer Men's Soccer Comes Up Short at Westmont
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Even after finishing with a 12-11 advantage in shot count, Cal State East Bay men's soccer team faced a narrow 1-0 defeat against the Westmont College Warriors on Wednesday afternoon at Thorrington Field in Santa Barbara in the first of two road matches this week for the Pioneers.
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GOAL SUMMARY |
The decisive moment of the contest came in the 31st minute when Westmont's Erik Guerrero scored his third goal of the season, giving the Warriors a 1-0 lead they would not relinquish.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- Leon Eisert led the Pioneers with three shots (one on target).
- George Binda, Marco Campos, James Garlick, and Alan Gutierrez each had 2 shots.
- Cal State East Bay held a 12-11 shot advantage over Westmont.
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POSTGAME QUOTE |
Cal State East Bay head coach Mike Haswell following Wednesday's loss:
"We had the momentum at times but couldn't capitalize, need to continue improving defensively."
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RECORDS |
Cal State East Bay: 1-3-0
Westmont: 2-0-2
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The Pioneers will have an opportunity to redeem themselves this Saturday, September 21, when they travel to Fresno, California, to take on Fresno Pacific University. The match is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Ramirez Field, as East Bay seeks to return to winning ways.
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