(SAN DIEGO) Concordia spoiled PLNU Men's Soccer Senior Day on Saturday, as the Golden Eagles prevailed by a 2-1 scoreline.
Point Loma thought it had opened the scoring in the early going after
James Haynes pressed the CUI defense, but the goal was ruled out for an inadvertent whistle before the goal was scored.
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Concordia then took the lead with a goal in the 18th minute and held that advantage at the half despite Point Loma outshooting the visitors 10-8 in the opening 45 minutes.
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Jack Merrill equalized in the 57th minute from the penalty spot following a foul in the box, as the freshman midfielder scored his eighth goal of the season and improved to 6-for-6 on penalty kicks.
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However, Concordia retook its lead for good with a goal just 15 minutes from time before holding on against 10-man Point Loma.
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PLNU outshot CUI 10-8 in shots on goal in the game.
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Point Loma (8-5-3 overall, 5-3 PacWest) concludes its regular season on Saturday at Westmont. Kickoff in Santa Barbara is scheduled for 2:45 p.m.