Sunday, February 21
Moraga, CA
1:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California
2-0-0, 0-0-0
2
vs
0
Santa Clara
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Santa Clara
0
0
0
Saint Mary's (CA)
0
2
2
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
MSOC | Gaels Surge in Second Half to Defeat Broncos
2/21/2021 5:07:00 PM | Men's Soccer
MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's faced West Coast Conference rival Santa Clara in a non-conference match on Sunday and came away with a 2-0 win thanks to a pair of second half goals. The Gaels improved to 2-0 on the season with the victory.
Saint Mary's did not record a shot in the first half but came alive shortly into the second period with two goals within seven minutes of each other. In the 60th minute, Louis Sterobo sent a long through ball up the left side and Andrew Rotter sprinted past his defender, tracked down the ball, and deposited it to the left side to put SMC up 1-0.
Not long after, the Gaels threatened again in the box in the 66th minute. Lucas Andrews fired a shot that was blocked and popped over to Tyler Hardin who punched it into the back of the net to double the team's lead.
It was the first career goal for both Rotter and Hardin.
The Broncos (0-1) outshot the Gaels 10-4 and took far more corner kicks, 11-3, but Saint Mary's defense limited SCU to few quality scoring opportunities. Nicholas Lapinid and Kash Oladapo each played one half in the contest and combined to make just four saves. The Gaels' defense also caught the Broncos offsides three times in the match.
The Gaels will travel to Portland for their WCC opener one week from today on Feb. 28. The action kicks off at 1 p.m. and fans can watch live by clicking the link on the schedule page.
#GaelsRise
Saint Mary's did not record a shot in the first half but came alive shortly into the second period with two goals within seven minutes of each other. In the 60th minute, Louis Sterobo sent a long through ball up the left side and Andrew Rotter sprinted past his defender, tracked down the ball, and deposited it to the left side to put SMC up 1-0.
Not long after, the Gaels threatened again in the box in the 66th minute. Lucas Andrews fired a shot that was blocked and popped over to Tyler Hardin who punched it into the back of the net to double the team's lead.
It was the first career goal for both Rotter and Hardin.
The Broncos (0-1) outshot the Gaels 10-4 and took far more corner kicks, 11-3, but Saint Mary's defense limited SCU to few quality scoring opportunities. Nicholas Lapinid and Kash Oladapo each played one half in the contest and combined to make just four saves. The Gaels' defense also caught the Broncos offsides three times in the match.
The Gaels will travel to Portland for their WCC opener one week from today on Feb. 28. The action kicks off at 1 p.m. and fans can watch live by clicking the link on the schedule page.
#GaelsRise
Team Stats
SCU
SMC
Goals
0
2
Shots
10
4
Shots on Goal
4
2
Saves
0
4
Corners
11
3
Fouls
12
15
Scoring Plays
Andrew Rotter (1)
Assisted By: Louis Sterobo
GOAL by SMC Rotter, Andrew Assist by Sterobo, Louis.
59:12
Tyler Hardin (1)
Assisted By: Lucas Andrews
GOAL by SMC Hardin, Tyler Assist by Andrews, Lucas.
65:38
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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