SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Cal State San Marcos men's soccer (0-2-2) earned its second straight draw of the season Tuesday afternoon, playing Biola (1-2-2) to a 1-1 finish at The Cage.
GOALS
BU - 54' Brennan Furlan (Unassisted)
CSUSM - 76' Efren Nunez Dominguez (Assisted by David Ruiz)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Off a free kick in the 54th minute, Brennan Furlan put the Eagles ahead with a shot 10 yards in front of the box and into the left side of the goal to give Biola a 1-0 lead.
- In the 76th minute, a pass from David Ruiz outside the box on the left side found Efren Nunez Dominguez at the top left corner of the six-yard box, who immediately put a shot into the lower left corner of the goal to knot the game at 1-1.
QUICK KICKS
- CSUSM outshot Biola 15-7, including 10-2 in the first half.
- Efren Nunez Dominguez scored his second goal of the season and led the Cougars with three total shots and two shots on goal.
- CSUSM held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- The Cougars are now 7-5-5 in the all-time series against the Eagles.
- CSUSM and Biola last had a 1-1 draw in La Mirada in 2022.
UP NEXT
CSUSM will now head to Westmont for its first road game of the season on Saturday at noon in Santa Barbara.
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