• Box Score

CALIFORNIA (Sept. 7) – The California University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team suffered a 2-0 loss to Lake Erie in non-conference play on Sunday evening at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility.

With the loss, the Vulcans fall to 1-1 this season with both games at home. Meanwhile, the Storm opens the year with a 1-0 record.

After the game was scoreless in the first half, Lake Erie took a 1-0 lead in the 61st minute when Alfred Majer scored game-winning goal off a pass from Cory Bucur. The best scoring chance of the game for the Vulcans came just under two minutes later when a header from inside the box by junior Jesse Scheirer (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) was saved by goalkeeper Filip Ljubevski. The Storm added an insurance goal by Anthony Novak at the 66:36-mark.

Senior goalkeeper Shane Donovan (Pipersville, Pa./Central Bucks East) collected two saves in the losing effort. Ljubevski tallied four saves to record the shutout.

Both teams were evenly matched throughout the contest with Cal U holding an 11-10 shot advantage and Lake Erie posting a 5-4 edge in corner kicks.

The Vulcans return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 10, when they host District of Columbia at 4 p.m.