CLAREMONT, Calif. — Occidental (4-4-4, 2-2-3) lost to Claremont-M-S (7-3-3, 4-2-2) 2-1 on Saturday at Nakasone Field in SCIAC play.
Occidental generated 13 shots to Claremont-M-S's nine, put eight shots on goal and held a 6-2 edge in corner kicks. After a scoreless first half, Occidental scored once in the second half, but Claremont-M-S responded with two scores with the game winner coming in the last 10 minutes of the match.
Occidental created a sustained early attacking spell, with
Andrew Lee forcing a save at 8:07 and
Elijah Edelman taking three corner kicks in a 42-second span before
Gianni Simamora and
Kent Ortiz added shots.
Earlier, Lee had already put a header wide in the fourth minute, while Claremont-M-S answered with two early attempts, including one recorded as a team save. Occidental kept testing Axel Jimenez after the opening surge, as
Ethan Carr's header was saved at 22:23 and Lee put another shot on goal at 31:21.
Joshua Lang sent a late effort wide, and after Claremont-M-S hit the crossbar in the 44th minute, the half ended scoreless at 0-0.
Occidental opened the scoring at 53:41 when Edelman finished a chance set up by Ortiz, but Claremont-M-S tied it at 1-1 at 53:58.
The Tigers continued to press after the equalizer, earning an Edelman corner before
Andrew Lee forced a save. Soon after,
Ethan Carr shot wide left and Edelman put another attempt on frame by the 67:02 mark.
Yordan Marinov added a saved shot in the 73rd minute as Occidental kept creating looks, but Claremont-M-S went ahead 2-1 on Eric Grossman-Glover's goal at 81:52.
Occidental pushed late with two corners in the final two minutes and another Lee shot was saved at 89:05, but the match ended with Claremont-M-S holding the 2-1 final score.
Occidental Top Performers
Elijah Edelman
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- one goal
- two shots, both on goal
Andrew Lee
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- five shots
- four shots on goal
Kent Ortiz
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- one assist
- one shot
Occidental is now 4-4-4 overall and 2-2-3 in conference play. Claremont-M-S is 7-3-3 overall and 4-2-2 in conference play. The Tigers will play Cal Lutheran on Wednesday, October 14th at 7:00pm at home before a rematch with the Stags on Saturday, October 17th.
