FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno Pacific men's soccer delivered a dominant performance Friday, defeating Chico State 4-0 with three first-half goals and a second-half insurance strike to secure the shutout.
"I'm proud of the team for how we reacted after a stretch of tough games," mentioned Head Coach
Cameron Shahrokhi.
The Sunbirds struck early when
Bryan Lopez opened the scoring at 9:02 off an assist from
Zion Vaughn.
Beau Brusseau doubled the lead at 14:50, finishing a pass from
Shogo Haraikawa, before
Nixon Hansen added a third goal at 39:23 off
Bernardo Novello's assist to send FPU into halftime up 3-0.
Chico State pushed for a response after the break, but
Arturo Alegria and the Sunbird defense kept the Wildcats off the board. Alegria finished with two saves, while Fresno Pacific weathered a stretch of three Chico State shots and two corner kicks in the second half.
Preston Larger capped the scoring at 85:31, converting
Manuel Martinez Anguiano's assist to seal the 4-0 victory.
"Having eight players get a goal or assist showed our team's depth and overall teamwork. We have a quick turnaround for another important game on Sunday."
The Sunbirds are 5-6-1 overall and 2-4 in CCAA play.
NEXT UP: Fresno Pacific soccer competes against Cal State San Bernardino in a Sunday doubleheader. The men's game kicks off at 11am. The 'Birds return home to take on Cal Poly Humboldt the following weekend for Senior Day (October 17).
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