STOCKTON, Calif. – The University of the Pacific men's soccer team saw its three-game winning streak end in a 2-0 loss to visiting Sacramento State at Knoles Field on Thursday night. The visiting Hornets were able to get a goal in each half and after being limited to just three shots on goal in the win. The win raises the record for Sacramento State to 2-5, whereas Pacific falls to 4-2.
1st Half
• Pacific put together a pair of chances in the opening minutes of the contest with shots by
Ryan Her and
Yazid Omri. The shot by Her went left and the attempt by Omri was saved by Hornets' keeper Ryan Curtis.
• Sacramento State ended the scoreless contest in the 20
th minute as Titus Washington scored his first goal of the season after a couple of well-timed passes.
• The Tigers had a pair of chances at the equalizer in the first 45 minutes with shots by
Erik Centeno (pictured) and
Cory Johnson in the 22
nd minute and 44
th minute, respectively.
2nd Half
• The Tigers'
Jose Angel Reyes nearly tied it with shots in the 51
st and 57
th minute, respectively.
• Sacramento State withstood the offensive pressure from Pacific and countered to add to its lead in the 85
th minute on a goal by Eloge Iradkunda.
Coach Reeves on the Match:
"The result is disappointing. I think we are a little bit tired, but I am not making any excuses. Almost 100% of the stats will be in our favor, except for the most important one. I told our guys a few weeks back there will be a game or two where goals are going to dry up. We have got to be better at defensive moments. We have not had a shutout, yet this season. Ultimately, we need to clean up those gritty moments so we can get a shutout. I told the guys at the end of the game, tonight that they did everything. They just were not as sharp in the final third, a little too much dribbling and too individualistic for who we want to be. I hope that this puts a little fire in them and we can rebound on Sunday."
Post-Game Notes
• In both losses, Pacific has been kept off the scoreboard in the first 45 minutes.
• Pacific has had double-digit shots in its last four games, including an 11-shot effort against the Hornets.
• With two shots against Sacramento State,
Yazid Omri became the third Tiger to have multiple shots on goal in a game in 2021.
Next Up
Next, the Tigers will wrap up a stretch of three-consecutive home games when they host San Jose State on Sunday, Sept. 19 at Knoles Field at 7 p.m.
