CALIFORNIA (Oct. 29) – Led by a five-point performance from junior
Jaime Marcelo Espinosa, the Vulcans finished the season with a 4-1 victory over Pitt-Johnstown in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility on Thursday afternoon.
NOTES
• California closes the year with a 4-9-4 overall record and a 3-6-1 mark in league play.
• The Vulcans, which were winless in PSAC West action last year, posted their most victories in divisional play since 2021.
• Espinosa finished the game with five points on two goals and one assist.
• He led the team in all three major offensive categories this year with eight goals, five assists and 21 points.
• His goal and point were the most in a season since Jesse Scheirer tallied 10 goals and 23 points during the 2015 campaign.
• Cal scored the opening goal when junior
Eduardo Miranda recorded his second goal of the season off an assist from senior
Bellamy Cox-Sitkiewicz in the 12th minute.
• Marcelo Espinosa added to the lead at the 25:03-mark with a goal following a feed from senior
Seth Basinger.
• In the second half, the Vulcans scored twice in a span of just under 10 minutes.
• Marcelo Espinosa posted a goal off a feed from freshman
Cole Radcliffe at the 60:31-mark.
• Radcliffe then tallied his second goal of the year in the 71st minute with assists from Marcelo Espinosa and senior
Jacob Gretz.
• UPJ avoided the shutout at the 71:41-mark with a goal by Gabriel Diaz.
• The Vulcans set a season high in shots and finished with a 23-10 shot advantage.
• UPJ posted a 6-3 edge in corner kicks behind five in the second half.
• Junior
Justin Brink made three saves, all in the first half, while playing all 90 minutes.
FINAL STANDINGS
• Cal finished fifth in the PSAC West standings with 10 points after posting a 3-6-1 record in league play.
