SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (Oct. 17) – The California (PA) men's soccer team rallied to tie the score midway through the second half before playing the final 22-plus minutes a man down on Saturday afternoon while earning a 1-1 draw at Slippery Rock in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play.
NOTES
• The Vulcans (3-7-4, 2-4-1) maintain a one-point lead over The Rock for fourth place in the divisional standings with two weeks left in the regular season.
• Cal snapped a four-game losing streak that dated back to the teams' initial meeting on Sept. 26.
• The Rock raced out to an early lead with Boele Zwartele scored his fourth goal of the year at the 2:19-mark.
• Slippery Rock maintained a 1-0 lead at the break while out-shotting Cal by a 14-3 margin.
• The Vulcans tied the score in the 68th minute on a goal by sophomore
Filip Barta, his first career goal, with assists by freshman
Ryan Moessner and junior
Jaime Marcelo Espinosa.
• Less than 20 seconds after the game was tied, junior
Mauricio Montenegro Flores received a straight red card that forced the Cal to play the remainder of the game a man down.
• The Rock attempted five shots over the final 22 minutes, none of which were on targe.
• Slippery Rock finished the game with a 23-5 shot advantage, while both teams registered three corner kicks.
• Junior
Justin Brink made five saves while facing over 20 attempts for the second time this year.
NEXT
• The Vulcans return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 21, when they host Seton Hill in PSAC West play at 5 p.m.
