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Saturday, Sep. 06, 2008

Mustangs soccer outshoot Lions but come up short for first lost

Elsewhere, women’s soccer ties Wisconsin in OT

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Rafael Baca scored on a 64th-minute cross from Phil Da Silva as Loyola Marymount edged Cal Poly 1-0 to hand the Mustangs’ men’s soccer team its first loss of the season Friday afternoon at Sullivan Field in Los Angeles.

“We lost the game on one play,” Mustangs head coach Paul Holocher said. “There was a little breakdown in the back where we didn’t position ourselves properly to transition quickly enough. But we played well enough to win the game.”

The Mustangs outshot the Lions 10-8 and took six shots on goal, but goalkeeper Patrick Sampson thwarted each try for LMU (1-0-2). Cal Poly goalkeeper Eric Branagan- Franco made one save.

Cal Poly (1-1) will continue nonconference play by hosting Kentucky at 1 p. m. Sunday.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Wisconsin 2, Cal Poly, 2 OT

Leigh Williams’ first career goal came at just the right time for the Badgers as the freshman scored from 25 yards out in the 105th minute of the Hoosier Classic’s opening match at Armstrong Field in Bloomington, Ind.

Wisconsin (3-1) scored first on a Taylor Walsh header in the 23rd minute before Kaleena Andruss answered for Cal Poly (1-4).

The Mustangs, who were outshot 18-11, take on Indiana at 8 a. m. Sunday. Diablo Valley 2, Cuesta 1

Cuesta midfielder Esther Neel scored her fifth goal in four games, but the Cougars (2-2) were unable to overcome a late Diablo Valley goal at home.

The Vikings opened the scoring on a penalty kick from about 15 yards out toward the sideline, cruising into the half with a 1-0 lead.

Neel’s goal evened the score when she netted her shot off of a Lindsay Nichols pass.

The Vikings put in their second goal with 26 minutes left after a Cuesta shot on goal was deflected to an open Diablo Valley player. VOLLEYBALL

South Western 3, Cuesta 1

The Cuesta women’s volleyball team dropped its second match of season with a 25-17, 12-25, 25-13, 25-19 road loss to South Western.

The Cougars’ Cory Hunter posted 10 kills, two solo blocks and three assists.

Outside hitter Sara Kidd had 7 kills and a team-high 13 digs, and setter Vy Lu had 17 assists.

WOMEN’S WATER POLO Cuesta 10, Ohlone 9, 2 OT; Delta 12, Cuesta 5

Morgan Thompson netted the last of her game-high six scores to win the Cougars’ opener on the first day of the Central Coast Tournament, but in the winner’s bracket, Cuesta fell behind 8-1 at half en route to the loss.

The tournament continues today as the Cougars (1-2) play Foothill at 1:30 p. m. and Cerritos at 2:30 p. m. PREP GIRLS TENNIS

Mission Prep 6, Immanuel 3 The Royals lost just one singles match

in their season opener, and Grace Cascola and Aparna Bhat padded the advantage by edging Emily Herbig and Alyssa Kinney in doubles play 7-5, 1-6, 8-6.