Lions Fall in 2OT Thriller

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Vanguard (5-1, 0-1), just hours after moving up to eighth in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, squared off in their GSAC opener at The Master's University (6-2-1, 1-0). Regulation time could not determine a winner until the Lions ultimately fell 1-0 in double overtime in the 106th minute.

Juan Arellano (SR/Hawthorne, CA) took four of the Pride's 14 shots, but they couldn't get a shot on frame. Similarly for the Mustangs, they blasted 14 total shots with only the game winning goal ending between the posts. Benjamin Tembo took the goal and Trevor Mangan earned the assist. Kyle Cunningham exits with a shutout in the victory with 10 saves; Brandon Gomez (JR/Los Angeles, CA), the GSAC Defensive Player of the Week, stopped six shots in the match. Vanguard took three more corner kicks than TMU (7-4).

"Master's played really well," reported Director of Soccer Randy Dodge. "It is a tough place to play and we did not adapt to the conditions. We have to respond with a better effort on Saturday."

Next Match: Saturday, September 24th against William Jessup University at 1:30 p.m.

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