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Jonah Friang kicks the ball
Photo by Larry Newman

Men's soccer falls to Banana Slugs

ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman men's soccer team fell to the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 2-0 on Wilson Field in the non-conference match.

Both teams went into the second half scoreless with the Panthers leading in possession time. The Banana Slugs struck twenty minutes into the second when Lucas Donoso scored from dead center. The second goal on the game came less than three minutes later when Itay Rabinovich found Will Barba on the corner kick, Barba found an opening setting the score at its final 2-0.

The Panthers tallied three shots on goal compared to the Banana Slugs eight. Victor Jacinto totaled six saves on the night, his first six of the 2021 season.

The Panthers return to Wilson Field on Wed., Oct. 27 to face Cal Lutheran in the last home regular-season game.