LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2008) – For the final time of the 2008 regular season, eight Tigers took the field wearing black and orange, a uniform that some of them pulled on for four years. Unfortunately Occidental fell to the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags 2-0 on the Lower Soccer Field this afternoon.

Just over 13 minutes into the game Oxy goalie Alex Combs blocked a shot by Ryan Weaver, but being on the ground left the net wide open for Ian Anderson who scored the ultimate winning goal for CMS.

Oxy appeared to tie the game at 1-1 late in the first half, but the whistle quickly blew and the Tigers had been called for offsides, negating the goal.

After the break CMS added a second goal in the 69th minute when Weaver scored unassisted to round out the scoring on both sides.

While the game got physical at the end, Occidental played the final minute and a half down a man after a red card was issued.

James Kornfield led all players with six shots, three on goal.

Combs finished with five saves while allowing two goals before Andrew Larkin took over at 75:05. Larkin recorded two saves for the Tigers.

The Tigers fall to 6-8-2, 6-6-1 SCIAC and hold on to fifth place in the standings. There is a slight chance that Oxy will advance to the SCIAC Post Season Tournament, but the Tigers would have to defeat Cal Lutheran and Pomona-Pitzer would have to fall to Caltech on the final day of season play.

Occidental will face the Kingsmen on the West Soccer Field at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1 in Thousand Oaks.