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End of Season Summary: October was a full schedule for our men's soccer team with 7 matches, 5 being away. Overall, they won 4 matches, tied 1, and lost 2. Great job! Some notable highlights include their game against Cal Tech. Freshman forward Marco Timm scored 2 goals and Junior fullback Ichiro Kobayashi scored the other adding another win to their record. Sophomore Goalkeeper Tim Sasser recorded 4 shutouts of the season with a shutout against both Cal tech and Southwestern. In the game against Southwestern, Marco Timm and sophomore Kenichi Shimizu scored 2 great world class goals during the 1st minute of the game sending a strong message out to their opponents upfront. Coach Cano commented, "The insurance goal was phenomenal!" In addition, Marco Timm For the last 5 games scored 5 goals leading the offensive game for SUA.
The men finished the last match of the season with a victory against Caltech 2 -1 on an over time penalty kick by freshman midfielder Gabe Chagolla. The overall record for the men's team was 6 wins 9 losses and 2 ties. Last years record was 2 wins 11 losses and 2 ties. Great job and congratulations on a successful season!
Recent Highlights: October In what could be described as the most significant win in the history of the SUA Men's Soccer Program, the Lions defeated La Sierra at home last weekend. Avenging last year's loss to La Sierra, SUA dominated the match from the opening kickoff, eventually securing the 4-1 victory.
SUA senior Peter Karuppiah played 83 solid minutes in his long-awaited return from a torn ACL to give the Lions a big lift. His experience was one of the keys to the win. Coach Cano said of Karuppiah, "his defending and possession of the ball was outstanding - it provided offensive opportunities for the team.". Junior Ichiro Kobayashi also gave an outstanding performance. Kobayashi netted 2 goals in the match, one of which Coach Cano described as "one of the best goals at any level of this game!" He shot it from 22 yards out with a full-turn side volley right into the side of the net. Coach Cano continued to rave about Kobayashi's 2 goals, saying "they were astounding for him!" SUA freshman Marco Timm also showed that he will be a force to be reckoned with when he scored the opening goal for SUA with a diving header after beating 2 defenders and the goal keeper. Timm later scored another memorable goal to close the scoring and put the match away. The victory was a solid defensive effort for 90 minutes by the entire team. Coach Cano commented that SUA dominated the game from the first minute to the last. "I am very proud of my boys!"
This Friday both the men's and women's squads go on the road, traveling to Orange to take on Chapman University. They have been training very diligently and are ready to take on this NCAA Division III opponent. "They are one division up from us but we are ready to take on the challenge, and it will make us stronger."-Coach Cano
Recent Highlights: August/September The men had a rough start this season losing to Hope International (tied 0-0 in overtime) and undefeated San Diego Christian (1-2 in overtime). Nonetheless, goalkeeper sophomore Tim Sasser and junior Ichiro Kobayashi played a fantastic game. Freshman Gabe Chagolla scored SUA's only goal against San Diego Christian with an impressive free kick.
The men scored their first win of the season at home against Trinity International 1-0 in overtime. Sophomore Victor Lindstrom had a great diving header to seal the win for SUA!
Next, they will face Biola University who are undefeated and ranked in the top 15 teams in the country. Good luck and stay strong!
