LOS ANGELES — Facing yet another tough opponent for the third consecutive game, the Stanislaus State men's soccer team were downed Sunday, 4-0, in a California Collegiate Athletic Association contest at No. 19 Cal State L.A. at University Stadium.
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The 19th-ranked Golden Eagles (6-2-1, 4-0-0 CCAA) scored three goals in a 15-minute span during the first 35 minutes of the game. Jorge Orellana got the scoring started after the Warriors (5-5-1, 1-3-0 CCAA) had held them scoreless for more than 18 minutes. His header goal off of David Elizaga's free kick into the box made it 1-0 in the 19th minute. Morten Bjoershol made it 2-0 10 minutes later on a penalty kick goal. And Aiden Wait made it 3-0 off of assists from both Daniel Yu and Lucas Rosales.
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The Warriors' defense settled down after that flurry of scoring, holding the Golden Eagles at bay for the next 40 minutes. The offense also stepped up, outshooting Cal State L.A., 7-3, in the second half. CSULA added on an insurance goal in the 76th minute, with Manuel Villena scoring while sliding into a pass sent in by Orellana.
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Stanislaus State next hosts Humboldt State at 7 p.m. Thursday before traveling to Chico State on Sunday. Fans can purchase tickets and find all live coverage links on WarriorAthletics.com.
