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University of the Pacific

Omri vs SMC
Georgia Kovich-Lee
2
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC (5-1-1, 3-1-1)
3
Winner Pacific PAC (2-7-0, 2-4-0)
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC
(5-1-1, 3-1-1)
2
Final
3
Pacific PAC
(2-7-0, 2-4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC 1 1 2
Pacific PAC 3 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Tigers Upset No. 20 SMC to Halt Gaels' Streak

STOCKTON, Calif. – In the final home match of the spring 2021 season, the University of the Pacific Men's Soccer team scored three first half goals, which was enough to defeat No. 20 Saint Mary's in West Coast Conference action on Saturday. The win for the Tigers (2-7-0, 2-4-0 WCC) was the first in program history against SMC
 
GOAL SUMMARY
  • Yazid Omri took a corner kick in the 16th minute. The ball found Emory Rapaport, who netted his second goal of the season, giving Pacific a 1-0 lead.
  • The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the 24th minute when Derick Roque scored his first goal of the season. Picking up his third assist of the season on the goal was Samuel Saiz Herraiz.
  • Pacific built its largest lead of the season, three goals, in the 26th minute when Omri scored his second goal of the season for a 3-0 lead. Saiz Herraiz picked up his second assist of the match.
  • The Gaels didn't go away easily. SMC got on the board in the 28th minute on Younes Dayekh's first goal of the season. Valentin Kurz had the assist.
  • SMC made the match interesting in the second half. Lucas Andrews scored his third goal of the season in the 60th minute. Miguel Bowden assisted on Andrews' goal.
NOTABLE STATS
  • The win for Pacific was the first ever against the Gaels in the ninth meeting between the teams.
  • SMC was unbeaten going into the match, and had not lost in WCC play since October 2017.
  • Omri's goal and assist has him leading the Tigers in points for the season with six.
  • Saiz Herraiz now has a team-high four assists.
  • Leading the Tigers in shots on Saturday with three was Rapaport. Two of the shots were on net.
  • Picking up the win in net with three saves for Pacific was Eric Cotton.
POSTGAME QUOTES
 
Pacific head coach Adam Reeves following the victory:
I'm very proud of the guys. There was a lot of adversity. It's another one-goal game. We made it way harder on ourselves than it had to be, particularly with the first goal. Bad decisions in the back and then set pieces. We talked about set pieces all week in regards to Saint Mary's and how good they are. But look, the challenge to the guys was we're on the precipice in my opinion of something special. And you have to go through some adversity sometimes and you go through some tough times in order to learn how to do things right.
 
UP NEXT
 
The spring 2021 season finale for the Tigers takes place Sunday, April 11 when Pacific plays a WCC matchup at Gonzaga. Kickoff from Spokane, Washington is set for noon.
 
FOLLOW US
 
For more information on the Pacific men's soccer, be sure to follow the program on Twitter and Instagram @PacificMSoccer and on Facebook @PacificMensSoccer.
 
 
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