Bulldog Men’s Soccer Steamrolls Occidental College 5-1

Bulldog Men’s Soccer Steamrolls Occidental College 5-1

Neither the University of Redlands nor Occidental College scored for 62 minutes in the Oct. 25 match between the two men’s soccer squads. Both teams poured on offense in the final 30 minutes of the game and ended with a 5-1 score.

Senior midfielder Bryan Fakkema (Oak Harbor, WA) scored at the 62:15 mark unassisted, putting the Bulldogs on the board 1-0.

In 2:07, Redlands scored three goals. In the 82nd minute, senior midfielder Steve Chenes (Las Vegas, NV) netted a goal before senior forward Ross Schunk (Portland, OR) and senior forward Alex Parker (Chula Vista, CA) each contributed scores of their own at the 84:30 and 84:58 marks, respectively. Tallying the only assist of the match for the maroon and gray, sophomore midfielder Gilbert Flores (Woodlake, CA) provided the feed for Schunk’s goal.

Occidental’s Gilberto Ortega connected on a shot in the 89th minute, but freshman midfielder Jamie Griffin (Seattle, WA) came off the bench and responded with a goal that he scored just 40 seconds left in regulation.

Junior goalkeeper Evan Hobson (San Diego, CA) picked up the win in goal, stopping three shots and allowing just one goal. For the Tigers, Alex Comb saved seven shots and surrendered five goals.

Redlands (13-4-1, 11-0-1 SCIAC) clinched the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) title on Wednesday, Oct. 22 and look to build upon its momentum on Wednesday as it hosts Cal Lutheran University at 7 p.m. Before the start of the match, the Bulldogs will honor their five seniors for senior night.