Portland, Ore. – The Multnomah University men's soccer team battled the Geoducks of The Evergreen State College on Friday, October 11^th at the Eastside Timbers Sports Complex, but it was the Geoducks who walked away victorious 2-5.
THE BASICS:
Final: Multnomah 2, The Evergreen State College 5
Records: MU (0-11, 0-6 CCC), TESC (5-6, 3-4 CCC)
Location: Portland, Ore.
 
GAME SUMMARY:
The Geoducks threw the first punch as Junior Joe DiCarlo took it himself and scored in the 16^th minute.

Leading 0-2 the Geoducks continued their aggressive attack on the Lions and in the 21^st minute the Geoducks would strike yet again, as Senior Mitchell Balmer scored an unassisted goal of his own.

With things flowing their direction, the Geoducks didn't slow down on the offensive and in the 31^st minute Sophomore Lucas Alcala kicked in a high-flying goal assisted by Freshman Josh Dubinsky.

The Lions now facing an 0-3 score needed something to go their way, and in the 33^rd minute of play Senior Jose De La Torre received a perfectly timed pass from Junior Alan Tovar and took it upon himself to put the Lions on the scoreboard. Alan Tovar was credited with the assist and the goal sparked the Lions in what would continue to be a physical game.

Just before the end of the first half with the score 1-3, the Geoducks responded with a goal of their own in the 40^th minute on a penalty kick by Senior K'Gnausa Yodkerepauprai to give them a comfortable 1-4 lead over the Lions.

In the 77^th minute Senior Tino Pantaleon extended the Geoducks lead to 5-1.

The Lions never gave up and showed their fight right up until the end, and in the 89^th minute Jason Monterosso sent in a goal assisted by Jose De La Torre to make the score 2-5.
 
COMING UP NEXT:
Tomorrow the Lions face off against Northwest University at the Eastside Timbers Sports Complex at 2:00 PM.