IRVINE, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's soccer team suffered its' first setback of the season on Thursday afternoon, falling 3-1 on the road against Concordia. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Concordia 3, Fresno Pacific 1
Records: Concordia (2-4-1, 1-0-0 PacWest), Fresno Pacific (3-1-1, 1-1-0 PacWest)
All-Time Series: FPU leads 23-10-1
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds came out firing, launching the game's first shot just 71 seconds into the game. 
• Concordia found the back of the net just before the first half ended, but FPU stormed back with an answer less than two minutes into the second half. 
• The Eagles went on top for good nine minutes later before putting the final nail in FPU's coffin in the game's 88th minute. 
 
SCORING:
• (44:24) Elijah Adamin crossed from the left side, allowing Connor Gordon to fire to the lower left corner for the first goal of the day. 
• (46:43) Isaiah Asencio and Anthony Velarde teamed up to connect with Bruno Brumati, who responded with his first score of the season. 
• (55:09) After a give-and-go with Julian Font, Gordon struck again, giving the Eagles a 2-1 advantage. 
• (87:42) Gordon rounded out the hat trick with a volley after another assist from Adamin. 
 
STATS FROM THE GAME:
• The Eagles outshot their guests 15-13, including a 7-4 mark in shots on frame. 
• Patrick Timmer picked up four saves in the net for FPU, while CUI's Mackenzie Hutchins finished the afternoon with three.   
• FPU took six of the game's 10 corner kicks. 
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• Anthony Velarde has picked up an assist or a goal in all five games this season. 
• The loss snaps the longest unbeaten streak to start the season for the Sunbirds since the 2008 season. 
 
SOCIAL:
• Twitter - @fpusunbirds | Instagram - @fpusunbirds | Facebook - /FPUathletics 
 
UP NEXT:
• FPU wraps up the road trip on Saturday, when they take on longtime rival Point Loma in San Diego. Opening whistle is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.