ARCATA, Calif. - On Sunday, Cal State East Bay men's soccer suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Westminster (Utah) on Sunday. The game, which marked the final day of the Humboldt Kickoff Classic, took place at College Creek Field on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt.
| Cal State East Bay 1, Westminster 0 |
| The Pioneers started strong, with James Garlick finding the back of the net in the 24th minute. Set up by a precise right corner kick from Leon Eisert, Garlick positioned himself perfectly in front of the 6-yard box to give Cal State East Bay an early 1-0 lead. |
| Westminster 1, Cal State East Bay 1 |
| Despite holding onto their advantage through halftime, the Pioneers couldn't maintain their momentum in the second half. Westminster's Jack Cardwell equalized in the 57th minute, assisted by Broc Underhill and Aiden Chrascina. |
| Westminster 2, Cal State East Bay 1 |
| The Griffins sealed their victory in the 81st minute when Landon Ward, aided by an assist from Jack Epstein, scored the winning goal. |
- Cal State East Bay showed promising offensive efforts throughout the match. Notably, Yuto Hatayama and Eisert led the Pioneer attack with three shots each.
- For Eisert, the assist marked his first at East Bay.
Cal State East Bay head coach Mike Haswell reflected on the match:
"We started strong and created a lot of chances early but didn't close it out and let them back in the game."
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RRECORDS AND LOOKING AHEAD
FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The loss brings Cal State East Bay's record to 0-2-0 for the season, while Westminster improves to 1-0-1.
Looking ahead, the Pioneers are set to make their 2024 home debut on Saturday, September 14. They will face Menlo at Cal State East Bay, with kickoff scheduled for 11 a.m. This upcoming match presents an exciting opportunity for the team to secure their first win of the season in front of their home crowd at Pioneer Stadium.
