(SAN DIEGO) History had a chance of repeating itself in Fresno on Thursday night.
 
After Menlo tied Biola earlier in the day, No. 6 PLNU Men's Soccer entered its matchup at Fresno Pacific with a chance to clinch the outright PacWest title for the second straight year in Fresno with a victory.
 
However, despite the Sea Lions outshooting the Sunbirds 17-2, FPU managed to squeak out a 1-0 victory that put PLNU's celebrations on hold and ended Point Loma's 10-match unbeaten streak.
 
The game went into the half scoreless before the hosts scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute.
 
That was FPU's only shot in the second half, and only shot on target in the game, as PLNU attempted 11 shots after halftime.
 
Shawn O'Brien, Simon Sagal and Felix Calero all had efforts on goal saved, while Milan Diklic just missed the far post with a flick header off a corner kick in the final minute of regulation.
 

Final from Fresno.

#6 PLNU Men's Soccer can still clinch @ThePacWest outright with a win at Academy of Art on Saturday, or claim a share of the conference crown with a tie. pic.twitter.com/vkKDDIeRxY

— PLNU Sea Lions (@PLNUSeaLions) November 8, 2024

 
Point Loma (10-2-3 overall, 8-1-1 PacWest) can still clinch the outright conference championship on Saturday with a victory at Academy of Art, while PLNU would share the PacWest title with Menlo (10-4-3, 8-1-2) in the event of a tie.
 
Kickoff in San Francisco on Saturday is scheduled for noon.