PORTLAND, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University men's soccer team notched a pair of goals in the second half against Multnomah, and the Mountaineers completed the season sweep over the Lions, 2-0, on Friday night.
"We struggled to find a rhythm tonight, and the Multnomah goalie was exceptional," said head men's soccer coach Stan Rodrigues. "I am proud that my guys dug deep and found a way to win. Fredy and Alex [Rene] were consistent threats, and Alfredo was solid as well."
Key Performances
Two freshmen got the job done for EOU, as midfielders Jesus Trejo and Rene Gutierrez both scored in the second half to lift the Mountaineers to a 2-0 victory.
As a team, the Navy and Gold outshot the Lions, 32-8.
In the box, junior keeper Alfredo Lara tallied four saves en route to earning his first victory of the 2015 campaign.
The Storyline
EOU was all over Multnomah early, firing nine shots in the first 10 minutes of action.
Although neither team connected in the first stanza, the Mountaineers launched five more attempts than the Lions in the opening 45 minutes.
EOU's two second-half goals occurred within less than nine minutes of each other.
In the 51st minute, junior midfielder Cristian Anguiano crossed the ball over to Trejo for the goal to break the scoreless drought.
A little over eight minutes later, Gutierrez collected a blocked shot and scored from 10 feet out in the 59th minute to give the Mountaineers a little bit of breathing room, 2-0.
In the final 16 minutes of play, Lara came up with two big saves to keep Multnomah (0-10, 0-7 CCC) at bay, and the Mountaineers earned their third victory of the season.
Stats of the Game
3 – Shots allowed by EOU in the second half.
2 – Goals in the final 35 minutes for EOU.
Up Next
The Navy and Gold (3-6, 2-4 CCC) returns to the pitch on Sunday against Walla Walla in College Place, Wash., at 6 p.m.
