Rhys Gourdie_GW_9.10_Web_2
Thomas Christensen
2
Winner San Diego USD (8-3-1, 2-0-0)
1
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC (5-4-2, 0-2-0)
Winner
San Diego USD
(8-3-1, 2-0-0)
2
Final
1
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC
(5-4-2, 0-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
San Diego USD 0 2 2
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Kanaan, Gourdie Power Men’s Soccer Past Saint Mary’s

MORAGA, Calif. – Behind a pair of second half goals, the San Diego men's soccer program (8-3-1, 2-0-0 WCC) took home a 2-1 victory over Saint Mary's (5-4-2, 0-2-0 WCC) on Saturday afternoon at Saint Mary's Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Right out of the gate, the Toreros defense faced pressure, as the Gaels tallied the first three shots of the game, with the opening shot forcing Luis Ludosan to be sharp and make a diving save to his left.
  • The Toreros responded, as Samy Kanaan had a strong chance in tight in the eighth minute, but the Gaels goalkeeper Sebastian Ramirez made the save.
  • Both sides began to lock in defensively after the frantic start, with only limited chances the remainder of the half.
  • In the second half, the Toreros started quickly and were rewarded for their efforts.
  • A ball into the box by Mason Tunbridge made its way to Ross Johnstone, who delivered a perfect, straight-line pass to the feet of Kanaan, who buried a first-time shot to give the Toreros a 1-0 lead.
  • The Gaels fought for a response, as Wade Muttitt hit the post in the 66th minute.
  • Saint Mary's finally struck for a goal in the 72nd minute, as Jude Zamora hit a shot from well outside the box that eluded Ludosan and tied the match at 1-1.
  • However, the Toreros would not be denied, responding just minutes later.
  • After a Tunbridge shot was denied by Ramirez in tight, he stayed with the play and just seconds later, ran a give-and-go with Rhys Gourdie, who buried a shot from outside the box in the 78th minute to take the lead for good.
  • The Gaels would get only one more shot on goal the rest of the way, but Ludosan made the stop to secure the win.
 
TORERO TIDBITS
  • With his sixth assist of the season, Tunbridge has the most assists in a season by a Torero since Miguel Berry and Chase Van Wey in 2019.
  • It's also a single season career best for Tunbridge.
  • Kanaan became the second Torero to 10 points this season. The team had two players reach the mark all of last year.
  • Johnstone made the 50th start of his Torero career in the win.
 
NEXT UP
The Toreros will head back to the city of San Diego for a matchup with No. 22 San Diego State at Snapdragon Stadium on Oct. 14. The game will start at 7:30 p.m., and be streamed via the Mountain West Network.
 
To stay up to date with Toreros men's soccer, follow the team on Instagram & Twitter by searching "USDmsoccer".
 
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