SEASIDE, Calif. – The Cal State Monterey Bay men's soccer team (2-1-2) closed out its non-conference home schedule with a 3-3 draw Sunday evening against UC Merced at Cardinale Stadium.
The Otters carried a 3-1 lead early into the second half but the Bobcats scored twice to leave Seaside with a draw.
After the Bobcats struck first off a Daniel Borges goal in the 12
th minute the Otters quickly responded with a pair of goals to seize the first half lead.
Ronaldo Guardarrama drove home his second goal of the season when he one-timed a
Kane Ritchie pass under the crossbar in the 17
th minute.
Hugo Vargas-Rios then blasted the go-ahead goal from 20-yards out just over a minute later, threading the upper-v on the left side. The tally was the first of the season for the senior.
The Otters carried the momentum into the second half when
Will Seargeant headed an
Alvaro Oseguera Meza cross past Bobcat keeper Angel Joaquin in the 53
rd minute.
UC Merced scored in the 57
th minute and Roberto Ceja tallied the equalizer in the 71
st.
CSUMB outshot UC Merced, 14-10, and forced seven corner kicks.
LEADERS OF THE RAFT… GOALS: Ronaldo Guardarrama,
Hugo Vargas-Rios,
Will Seargeant 1;
ASSISTS:
Alvaro Oseguera Meza,
Kane Ritchie 1;
SHOTS TAKEN:
Will Seargeant 4;
SAVES:
Jerry Godfryd 4.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE… Whether they're on the Cardinale Stadium turf or on the Otter Sports Complex grass, the Otters continue to be dominant at home against non-conference competition. CSUMB is 11–2–5 in its last 18 regular season non-conference matches at home dating back to the 2018 campaign.
THEY'VE GOT NEXT… The Otters will close out non-conference play at San Francisco State. The two teams will meet on Saturday, Sept. 28, with kickoff slated for 12:30 p.m. at Cox Stadium.
