REDLANDS, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2008) – On a hot Southern California Wednesday afternoon the Occidental College Tigers fell to the University of Redlands 5-2 on the road in a SCIAC conference match up.  The Bulldogs held off a late comeback by the Tigers, before securing the 5-2 victory.   

Redlandsopened the scoring with a goal by Bryan Fakkema in 20^th minute, off an assist by Nick Gunderson.  Fakkema added an unassisted goal nine minutes later to push the Bulldogs to a 2-0 advantage that they held throughout the first period.

During the opening stanza Redlands was in command statistically, holding an 18-0 lead in shots taken and 4-1 edge in corner kicks. 

The second period brought a different Oxy team to the field, as Fran Taylorquickly cut the lead in half by punching one in there with less then two minutes gone in the final period.

Redlandsresponded in the 56^th minute with a goal by Ross Schunk, the assist to Cale Rodriguez, but the Tigers would not go away.  Ten minutes later Deryck Limagain cut the deficit to one with a shot from the top of the box, off an assist from sophomore Kris Suzuki, to leave the score 3-2 in favor of Redlands. 

The Tigers would get no closer, as Redlands knocked in two additional goals, one by Cale Rodriguez in the 78^th minute and the other, off an assist from Rodriguez, came in the 79^th minute by Steve Chenes.

Occidental fought hard but a look inside the numbers pointed to an uphill battle, as Redlands dominated with a 32-3 shots taken advantage and an 11-1 lead in corner kicks.

Oxy goalie Andrew Larkindid come up with seven saves in the losing effort to just one for Redlands goalie Evan Hobson.

Occidental falls to 3-4 overall, 3-2 in SCIAC play while Redlands improves to 5-4-1, 4-0-1.

The Tigers will be back on the field Saturday, Oct. 4 when they travel to Claremont to face off with the Stags at 11:00 a.m.