Men’s Soccer
Azusa Pacific could not find an equalizer in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Hawaii Pacific.
After a scoreless first half, Hawaii Pacific’s Brais Garcia finished a free kick from teammate Erik Kemsies with a header into the back of the net in the 51st minute.
Despite nine shot attempts, four of which placed on frame, the Cougars couldn’t score.
“It’s difficult to play after a long travel, so they weren’t quite as sharp as usual,” said head coach Dave Blomquist. “I was really pleased with the competitive drive the guys had. They fought until the very end.”
With the loss, Azusa Pacific drops to 1-1 in conference and 4-2 overall.
“I’m looking forward to Hilo and putting together that competitive drive with a little more quality and focus on the little things,” Blomquist said.
Three games remain on the team’s Hawaiian road trip. Play will resume Monday, Oct. 6 at Hawaii Hilo.
Women’s Soccer
Despite posting a 15-9 shooting margin, Azusa Pacific fell 3-1 to Hawaii Pacific on Saturday.
The Sharks found the only first-half goal in the 34th minute with an unassisted finish by Breanna Gaddis from six yards out.
Hawaii Pacific extended its lead to 3-0 in the second half with back-to-back goals just 11 minutes apart. Sophomore forward Mayra Almazan found the Cougars’ lone goal, unassisted, in the 73rd minute.
Azusa Pacific could not recover from the two-goal deficit, dropping to 0-2 in conference and 2-6 overall.
The Cougars will face Hawaii Hilo Monday in the first of three remaining games in the islands.