BOX SCORE

PORTLAND, Ore. – In a must-win game for to keep the Warriors' playoff hopes alive, Corban's men's soccer team dropped a heart-breaker to the Knights of Warner Pacific, 1-0, Saturday at David Douglas High School.

With today's result, Corban falls to 7-7-3 overall and 6-6-1 in Cascade Collegiate Conference play. Meanwhile, Warner Pacific improves to 8-8-1 overall and 7-5-1 in league games. Today's outcome coupled with Northwest's win at The College of Idaho puts Corban into fifth place with one game remaining in the regular season.

“The opportunity was there for us to secure a playoff spot and we did not get it done," said head coach Paul Meehan. "Warner outplayed us in all aspects of the game and they were deserving of the win. Simply said we were not sharp today and there are countless lessons for us to learn from this one. We'll get  back after it this week and bring our best next Saturday.”

The game's only goal would come in the 24th minute when Warner Pacific's Alberto Casas took a pass from Josh Wright and scored from eight yards out. Wright's through ball to the far sideline would begin the scoring play, as Casas collected the pass before cutting by a Corban defender before unleashing a low shot to the left of Corban's keeper for the eventual game-winning score.

Corban would have a few opportunities in the first half, as shots by seniors Juan Castillo and Aaron Kinnes were both blocked, as Warner Pacific kept its one-goal lead into halftime.

The best scoring opportunity for Corban would come in the opening minutes of second half, as freshman Kellen Luey headed a ball off the crossbar in the 48th minute only to have the ball cleared away from danger. In the second half, Corban would register seven shots with three being on-target only to have Warner Pacific's keeper come up with the necessary saves to secure the shutout.

Freshman goalkeeper Nash Yamauchi would play all 90 minutes for the Warriors registering one save, while Warner Pacific's Drew Bonifacio tallied a game-high three saves en route to earning the clean slate victory.

Offensively, Corban registered four more shots (11-to-7) than Warner Pacific that included a 3-to-2 advantage in shots on goal. The visiting Warriors would earn one more corner kick (3-to-2) than the Knights with Warner Pacific being whistled for five more fouls (16-to-11) than Corban.

Corban will return to action in its final game of the regular season on Saturday, November 3rd, against Cascade Collegiate Conference rival Northwest Christian beginning at 3:00 p.m. The field location is still be determined pending the weather this week.