Other seniors also competing in their final game for Cal Lutheran Sunday night were defender Josh Hibbert, midfielders Patrick McCoy, and Cody Yan.



Racing down the field on CLU forward Raul Yepez' one-on-one scoring opportunity, Wagner rushed towards the middle of the Banana Slugs' penalty area once he saw his teammate's shot bounce off the left post and roll across UCSC's goal.

Beating all Santa Cruz defenders to the loose ball, Wagner wasted no time in scoring Cal Lutheran's first goal of the game, a shot that became the final goal recorded by a Kingsmen this season once the game concluded.

Tying their respective season-highs with seven and four shots, Yepez and Wagner fueled a Cal Lutheran offense that ended Sunday's contest with 19 shots to its credit. Of those 19 opportunities, 16 were recorded in the second half.

Also finishing the game with 19 shots, Santa Cruz responded to Wagner's goal seven minutes later by recording its third goal of the evening, returning UCSC's lead to a 3-1 margin that would remain untouched throughout the final 10 minutes of the game.

In addition to earning Cal Lutheran's only assist against the Banana Slugs, Yepez nearly earned his sixth goal of the season on two occasions in the second half.

Caught off-guard on two of Yepez' shots, Santa Cruz goalkeeper Nate Levenson would have easily been beaten by the CLU forward had the ball not bounced off the crossbar, and left post, back into play.

Levinson finished with nine saves, while his Cal Lutheran counterpart Chris Holm ended his evening with six.

Finishing seventh in the SCIAC with a 3-11-0 conference mark, Cal Lutheran ends its season with an overall record of 3-17-0.

Kingsmen midfielder Luis Santana only recorded one shot against Whittier, but he made the most of his opportunity as he also scored his third goal of the season off a free kick in the 76th minute to double the Kingsmen's advantage.

Scoring back-to-back goals in the 83rd and 85th minutes off a penalty kick and a redirected shot respectively, Whittier was able to tie the match at 2-2 and send the game into overtime.

Hibbert nearly scored his second goal of the game in the latter minutes of the first overtime when his final shot of the night bounced off the near post into the hands of a diving Diaz.

Cal Lutheran's most dangerous overtime scoring opportunity also turned out to become the team's final one of the game as the Poets were able to net the game-winning goal with 1:33 left in the second overtime to escape William Rolland Stadium with a 3-2 victory.

Making his first start in goal for Cal Lutheran since his team's season-opener against Fontbonne, goalkeeper Chris Holm finished Saturday's game with three saves.

The junior netminder is now tied for eighth place all-time alongside Chris Capellini (2009-10) with 91 career saves

Cal Lutheran (3-14-0, 3-9-0 SCIAC) will compete in its final road game of the season on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Pomona-Pitzer (9-7-0, 8-4-0 SCIAC). Kick-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Box Score: CU 4, CLU 1 - F

In the final minutes of a hard-fought first half it was an attempted header by Yepez that forced Chapman goalkeeper Jimmy Adranly to initially mishandle a pass from sophomore defender Josh Kent.

Recognizing the error made by Adranly, Yepez quickly gained possession of the ball, spun around the Panthers netminder, and scored his team-high fifth goal of the season to give the Kingsmen a 1-0 lead.

That advantage would only last for a couple of minutes as Chapman was able to score its first goal of the night with 35 seconds remaining in the first half to even the score at one apiece.

Even though both teams recorded eight shots apiece throughout the second half, Chapman was able to find the back of the net on three of those occasions to pull away from Cal Lutheran, handing the Kingsmen a loss in the team's debut at the
newly-constructed stadium.

One of eight Kingsmen responsible for the team's 17 shots recorded against the Panthers, Yepez also finished the game with a season-high seven attempts.

Chapman finished the evening with 19 shots.

Cal Lutheran (2-13, 2-8 SCIAC) will resume SCIAC action this Wednesday, Oct. 19 at La Verne (5-6-1, 4-5-1 SCIAC), kick-off at Damien High School will take place at 7 p.m.

PASADENA, Calif. - Cal Lutheran men's soccer scored three goals in the final 15 minutes during a 4-0 shutout road win over Caltech. Enrique Zaragoza scored in the first half before the offense poured it on late in regulation.

Box Score: CLU 4, CIT 0 - F

A pair of CLU's goals came off corner kicks with the first served in by Raul Yepez. Zaragoza headed in the game's opening goal with just under eight minutes left before halftime.

Cal Lutheran took 18 of its 25 shots in the second half including 10 over the final 15 minutes.

"We were nervous for a bit," said Head Coach Dan Kuntz as he watched his Kingsmen looking to pad their advantage. "Once we got that second goal in we were able to take control."

That second goal came courtesy of an Ivan Sanchez header who finished off the cross inside the penalty area from Zaragoza at the 75 minute mark.

Cal Lutheran's Josh Hibbert converted a penalty kick just over two minutes later adding another insurance score. It was the first time the Kingsmen have scored on a penalty kick in four tries this season.

In the 84th minute Luis Santana capped the scoring following Yepez's corner kick and a Taylor Pascoe assist. Yepez contributed a pair of assists against the Beavers while Pascoe earned his team-leading fourth on the season following the Santana score.

Rey Rivera-Ramos made three saves to pick up his second solo shutout of the season. Counterpart Wesley Swank made six stops in the loss.

Cal Lutheran (2-12-0, 2-8-0 SCIAC) will host Chapman on Monday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. It will be the first time CLU men's soccer will play at the newly constructed William Rolland Stadium.

Box Score: UR 7, CLU 0 - F

Surviving an initial attack by Redlands that saw the Bulldogs score their first goal in the seventh minute of the match, the Kingsmen responded with an offensive outburst of their own throughout the following 14 minutes in an attempt to net the equalizer.

Beginning with midfielder Ivan Sanchez' blocked attempt, five different Kingsmen were responsible for a flurry of shots taken at Redlands goalkeeper Andreas Silver.

Sanchez ended the game with a team-high three shots, followed by midfielder Luis Santana, forward Raul Yepez, and defender Enrique Zaragoza who recorded two shots apiece.

As a team, Cal Lutheran finished the game with 13 shots, seven of which were earned in the first half.

Doubling its lead in the 34th minute, Redlands netting another five  throughout the second half to extend its home win streak to five games to remain the SCIAC's only squad with an undefeated conference record.
 
Kingsmen goalkeeper Rey Rivera-Ramos ended the game with 10 saves, setting a new career high just 10 days after tying his previous total at Mt. Clef Stadium against the same team.

Cal Lutheran (1-12, 1-8 SCIAC) will complete its four game road trip this Saturday, Oct. 15 against Caltech (1-11, 1-7 SCIAC), kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Allowing Occidental to score the only goal of Tuesday’s game in the 20th minute, Cal Lutheran suffered a 1-0 defeat in the first of four consecutive road games taking place within a 10-day timespan.

Box Score: OXY 1, CLU 0 - F

Junior forward Raul Yepez finished with a game-high four shots, forcing Tigers goalkeeper Andrew Larkin to make a save on three occasions.

In addition to Yepez, sophomore defender Timo Ros recorded two shots with freshman midfielder Julian Hernandez, senior defender Josh Hibbert, sophomore midfielder Ivan Sanchez, and freshman midfielder David Lee each finishing with one shot apiece.

All shots taken by Hibbert, Ros, and Sanchez were on goal.

The next game for the Kingsmen (1-10, 1-6, SCIAC) will take place this Saturday, Oct. 8 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (6-3-1, 3-2-1 SCIAC). Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Cal Lutheran women's soccer will play the first soccer match at William Rolland Stadium on Wednesday, October 5, at 7 p.m. Both the Kingsmen and Regals will play select contests inside the newly constructed facility.

The Regals are scheduled to host four of its final five regular season home contests at William Rolland Stadium starting with tomorrow's matchup with Occidental. This Sunday afternoon against UC Santa Cruz, along with 7 p.m. starts against La Verne (Oct. 19) and Pomona-Pitzer (Oct. 26) round out the list.

The women's contest on Saturday, Oct. 8, against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is the only remaining home game that is scheduled to take place at Mt. Clef Stadium.

The Kingsmen will begin a four-game road trip tomorrow before returning to make its debut at William Rolland Stadium on Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. CLU will also host UC Santa Cruz inside its new facility to finish the regular season on Sunday, Oct. 30, with the time of game yet to be determined.

Cal Lutheran will host Whittier on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. with the location of this game yet to be announced. CLU will host Occidental at Mt. Clef Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29, during Homecoming Weekend.

Please visit the men's soccer schedule and women's soccer schedule pages for updates.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Three-second-half goals scored by Redlands within 16 minutes from one another were enough to create a deficit too large for Cal Lutheran to overcome as the visiting Bulldogs defeated the Kingsmen 4-0 Sunday afternoon.

Box Score: UR 4, CLU 0 - F

With both teams participating in their second game in as many days, it was the Bulldogs who were able to organize themselves on offense first, scoring the first goal of the afternoon just nine minutes into the match.

From that point on, the Cal Lutheran offense began to work as a cohesive unit, and was able to generate numerous scoring opportunities throughout the remainder of the half.

Responsible for three of the Kingsmen's 10 shots, and two of his team's six shots on goal, junior forward Raul Yepez forced Bulldogs goalkeeper Andreas Silver to make the saves needed to preserve UR's one-goal advantage.

Trailing by one after the first 45 minute session, Cal Lutheran was able to pick up exactly where they left off prior to the break, and continued to attack the Bulldogs back-line.

Also finishing with three shots, all of which were on-goal, freshman midfielder Tyler Pascoe was the one Kingsmen able to consistently test Silver throughout the second half in his attempt to record CLU's equalizer.

But it was a goal scored by Redlands in the 64th minute that ended up being the ultimate difference in the match.

From the start of the second half until that moment, the Kingsmen simply out-hustled the Bulldogs, won a majority of 50/50 opportunities, and played a more aggressive style of soccer in comparison to their opponents.

Showing visible signs of frustration to the crowd at Mt. Clef Stadium throughout the first 20 minutes of the second half, it was Cal Lutheran that became frustrated once UR doubled its lead as the Kingsmen were now forced to reassign their personnel accordingly in an attempt to reduce their deficit back to one.

With CLU now looking to take additional chances on offense in an attempt to score its first goal of the match, the Bulldogs were able to capitalize on the Kingsmen's aggressiveness and were able to score its final two goals eight minutes from one another off their counterattack.

Starting with Wednesday's 4:00 p.m. game at Occidental (2-7, 2-4 SCIAC), Cal Lutheran (1-9, 1-5 SCIAC) will play its next four games on the road before returning to Mt. Clef Stadium on Oct. 17.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A goal scored by Pomona-Pitzer in the 84th minute was the difference in Cal Lutheran's Saturday afternoon match as the Kingsmen were defeated by a final score of 1-0 in the first of back-to-back home games taking place at Mt. Clef Stadium this weekend.

Box Score: P-P 1, CLU 0 - F

Were it not for two shots that missed its intended target by inches, Cal Lutheran may have been the team to leave Mt. Clef Stadium victorious against the visiting Sagehens.

Looking to jump out to an early lead, Cal Lutheran nearly scored the game's first goal only 11 minutes into the match when sophomore midfielder Luis Santana successfully redirected a pass taken on a corner kick by junior midfielder Danny Kuntz that easily eluded the outstretched hands of Pomona-Pitzer goalkeeper Rollie Thayer.

Unfortunately for Santana and Kuntz, a Sagehens defender that was guarding the back post was able to sprint across the Pomona-Pitzer goal and make the save needed to preserve the scoreless tie, robbing Santana and Kuntz from what otherwise would have been their second goal and first assist of the season.

Originating from another corner kick, this one taken by sophomore midfielder Ivan Sanchez midway through the second half, Kingsmen midfielder Tyler Pascoe nearly gave his team the lead again on another header that Thayer had zero chance of saving or deflecting.

Instead of celebrating his first-ever goal scored as a Kingsmen, all the freshman could do was watch his header squarely hit the far post and ricochet back into the field of play.

Led by Pascoe and his four shots, seven different Kingsmen were responsible for the team's 14 shots taken against Pomona-Pitzer.

Cal Lutheran (1-8, 1-4 SCIAC) will complete its weekend against the Redlands Bulldogs (8-3, 5-0 SCIAC) Sunday afternoon, kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

WHITTIER, Calif. –  Cal Lutheran senior Patrick McCoy scored in the 71st minute in hopes of sparking a comeback attempt. Whittier's lead was too much to overcome as the Kingsmen fell to the Poets by a 3-1 margin on the road Wednesday night.

Box Score: WC 3, CLU 1 - F

The goal was McCoy’s first since his freshman season in 2008, earning his second assist in as many games on the play was sophomore defender Timo Ros.

Outshooting Whittier 8-6 and forcing Poets goalkeeper David Diaz to make five saves throughout the first half, it would have been no surprise to the crowd at if the Kingsmen were the ones to possess a two goal lead at the half.

But the play of Diaz was enough to keep the Kingsmen at bay as goals scored in the 16th and 43rd minute enabled the host Poets to lead 2-0 after the first 45 minutes of action.

Even though Whittier increased its led to three after netting a goal in the early moments of the second half, McCoy would bring the Kingsmen into striking distance when he scored his first goal of the season with almost 20 minutes remaining in the game.

Responsible for four of the final five shots recorded, Cal Lutheran made a valiant effort to further decrease the Poets’ lead as the second half progressed. Unfortunately for the Kingsmen, that halftime deficit became the ultimate difference in the match as neither team would score for the rest of the evening.

Led by freshman forward Matt Hubbard with three, nine different players helped CLU outshoot Whittier by a 15-13 margin.

The first of back-to-back home games for Cal Lutheran (1-7, 1-3 SCIAC) will take place this Saturday, October 1 against Pomona-Pitzer (5-4, 4-1 SCIAC). Kick-off at Mt. Clef Stadium is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Over 175 youth AYSO soccer players invaded the campus to participate in AYSO Day hosted by the men's and women's soccer teams.

Less than a day after earning matching 5-0 victories against La Verne on Saturday, coaches and players from both of Cal Lutheran's soccer programs returned to Mt. Clef Stadium to interact with youth soccer players from Thousand Oaks AYSO.

"This is soccer in its purest form," stated Region 9 AYSO Treasurer Tom Skaff who, in addition to Cal Lutheran men's soccer head coach Dan Kuntz and women's soccer head coach Frank Marino helped organize the free clinic. "This is a day these children will remember for the rest of their lives. The smiles on their faces are priceless and are worth all the time and energy invested to make this morning a reality."

For three hours, boys and girls ages 6-16 joined over 65 Cal Lutheran student-athletes in a variety of activities and exercises designed to help further develop everyone's dribbling, passing, heading, ball control, and shooting skills.

Originally created in 1994, this complimentary soccer clinic evolved into a yearly event until numerous changes within AYSO's administration forced organizers to temporarily suspend their efforts.

Resurrected in 2010 thanks to the collaborative efforts of Skaff, Kuntz, and Marino, the trio are currently developing a plan to offer multiple clinics throughout the year at Cal Lutheran.

"This is a great way to build a connection with the community and enhance our social environment. Our students get to learn more about the development of young kids, and the children get to interact with soccer players who are positive role models both on and off the field," said Kuntz.

In addition to providing a fun and exciting way for families to enjoy their morning, Sunday's clinic also provided Cal Lutheran student-athletes an opportunity to relive similar moments from their youth, albeit from a different perspective.

"I remember coming to camps like this when I was little," said Kingsmen sophomore midfielder Alexis Avila. "These camps were fun and sparked something inside of me to keep playing soccer."

"When I was young, I wanted to be just like the older soccer players - they were bigger, they were faster, they were better. Now that I am older I want to show these kids how much fun it is to play soccer at any age, I want to be that example for these kids to look up to," explained Regals senior defender Sam Van Gorder.

Those on the field were not the only ones having fun throughout the morning, friends and family members stationed alongside each sideline were often caught cheering for and encouraging their loved one(s) as groups rotated around the field from one activity to the next.

"I brought my two grandsons, Clark and Luke Seldin, to this event last year and they both loved it," said Vivian March-Seldin. "Even though it was a foggy and wet morning, they could not wait to come back and participate this year."

Leading his team to victory in La Verne less than 12 hours before taking the pitch at Mt. Clef, even Marino found it difficult to contain his excitement; as one of the three individuals responsible for organizing the event, he could not help but switch roles on occasion to enjoy the morning from an entirely different point-of-view.

"I am excited that my son is old enough to be participating, and I  think it is great for him and other boys and girls out here to work alongside such positive role models from the men's and women's Cal Lutheran soccer programs. Who knows, perhaps one day these kids will aspire to become student-athletes, continue to help the sport grow, and one day give back to kids from their community."

As successful as Cal Lutheran was on both sides of the pitch against La Verne, Saturday's final score may have looked a little different were it not for the efforts of Tyler Pascoe.

Successfully stripping the ball away from one of La Verne's forwards in the final minutes of the first half, the freshman midifelder then dribbled his way along the sideline past both benches, and forced the Leopards' back-line to make a crucial decision.

Those defenders could either focus their efforts on Pascoe and force him towards the corner in an attempt to slow the CLU attack, or sit back and defend against the onslaught of Kingsmen that were racing towards La Verne's goal.

Once La Verne made its decision, Pascoe reacted accordingly, delivering a pinpoint pass that Kurzon successfully redirected moments later to double CLU's lead.

Called upon in the second half to take one of CLU's 10 corner kicks, Pascoe earned his second point of the afternoon when Lee transformed his pass across the La Verne penalty area into CLU's third goal.

Of the nine La Verne shots, sophomore goalkeeper Rey Rivera-Ramos needed to only make one save to preserve CLU's shutout, and earn his first career victory.

Cal Lutheran finished with a total of 17 shots.

The next game for Cal Lutheran (1-6, 1-2 SCIAC) will take place at Whittier (2-5, 2-2 SCIAC) this Wednesday, September 28. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Even though Cal Lutheran was able to take an early 1-0 lead, two Caltech goals scored in the second half helped the Beavers escape Mt. Clef Stadium with a 2-1 win.

Box Score: CIT 2, CLU 1 - F

A header from Lucas Kurzon in the 14th minute off a well-placed corner kick from teammate David Lee helped Cal Lutheran jump out to an early 1-0 lead.

Timing his jump perfectly to redirect Lee’s pass, Kurzon leapt over the group of players stationed in front of Caltech’s net, beating Beavers goalkeeper Wesley Swank to score his first goal since 2009.

The assist was Lee’s first as a Kingsmen.

But two Caltech goals scored within 33 seconds of one another midway through the second half ended up being the difference in Wednesday’s game as the Beavers were then able to pack their own penalty area, prevent Cal Lutheran from scoring the equalizer and preserve their lead.

The decisive play itself was an unusual and unlucky one for Cal Lutheran; Beavers forward Mitchel Arene was able to somehow make the most of 50-50 breakaway opportunity, nicking a once-loose ball in the direction of CLU's goal mere moments before running into two Cal Lutheran players also engaged in a full-on sprint of their own.

With players falling to the turf after crashing into one another, and everyone else on the field of play still running towards CLU's net in an attempt to catch-up to the mass of student-athletes entangled just inside the Kingsmen's penalty area, Arene's initial touch provided just enough momentum for the ball to trickle over the goal line and break a 1-1 tie.

Cal Lutheran (0-6, 0-2 SCIAC) will return to Mt. Clef Stadium this Saturday, Sept. 24, to face La Verne (1-3, 0-2 SCIAC) in a matinee match-up that will start at 1:00 p.m.

ORANGE, Calif. - Three Chapman goals scored midway through the second half within a ten minute block of time created a deficit too large for Cal Lutheran to overcome as the Panthers defeated the visiting Kingsmen 4-0 Monday evening.

Box Score: CU 4, CLU 0 - F

Allowing Chapman to score its first goal in the 37th minute shortly after having a losing a player on a red card, Cal Lutheran was able to quickly regain its composure to remain only one goal down at halftime.

Outnumbered on the pitch, CLU successfully matched the efforts of Chapman for the following 32 minutes before Panthers forward Nick Echeverry doubled his team’s lead in the 69th minute.

That goal was the first of three scored by the Panthers within ten minutes from one another, creating a lead that would remain untouched for the remainder of the match.

Kingsmen defender Enrique Zaragoza led CLU with two shots, forwards Raul Yepez, Kevin Tanner, defenders Timo Ros, and Brennan Redd each finished with one shot apiece.

Cal Lutheran (0-5, 0-1 SCIAC) will resume conference action at home against Caltech (0-4, 0-2 SCIAC) this Wednesday, kick-off at Mt. Clef Stadium will take place at 4 p.m.

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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Leading 1-0 with 30 minutes left in its SCIAC opener, Cal Lutheran was unable to neutralize the scoring threat of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps forward David Taylor as he netted all three goals for the Stags to help defeat the Kingsmen 3-1 Wednesday afternoon.

Box Score: CMS 3, CLU 1 - F

CLU was the first to take the lead in the 60th minute thanks to some fancy footwork initially displayed by forward Raul Yepez.

Outrunning the entire CMS defense on a Stags pass that deflected towards their goal, Yepez successfully gained control of a loose ball and employed enough touch on his chip shot to elude the reach of oncoming CMS goalkeeper Frederick Doar.

The goal was his team-high third of the season, earning his first assist of the season with a textbook lob pass to Yepez was midfielder Luis Santana.

Before the Kingsmen were even able to make the necessary adjustments on defense to help protect its slim advantage, Taylor tied the game at one apiece as CMS sent a flurry of players towards the Cal Lutheran penalty area the moment play resumed, tying the match at one apiece just 14 seconds after the Kingsmen took the lead.

Within a handful of minutes Cal Lutheran's one-goal lead evolved into a one-goal deficit when Taylor's next shot somehow weaved its way through a pack of players battling for position in front of the CLU goal to give the visitors a 2-1 lead.

Cal Lutheran's most dangerous scoring opportunity of the second half took place in the 69th minute when a header from midfielder Ivan Sanchez that bounced off the crossbar was followed by a shot from midfielder Luis Santana. Had it not been redirected at the last moment by a diving Doar, the game would have been tied once again.

CMS added to its lead in the 74th minute on a penalty shot that was successfully converted by Taylor.

Cal Lutheran (0-4) will return to action this Saturday, September 19, in a non-conference road match against Chapman (5-0), kick-off is scheduled for 7:15 p.m.