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Penalty-Kick Goal in Final Minute Downs Bulldog Men’s Soccer

The University of Redlands men’s soccer team dropped a heartbreaking 1-2 decision at the hands of Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in Claremont on Saturday by means of a penalty kick in the final minute of action.

Wynn Sullivan put the Sagehens up, 1-0, in the 13th minute when he scored off of a chip by his teammate, Franco Simbana. Sophomore midfielder Cody Carlson (Burbank, CA) headed in a goal off of a cross from the feet of senior forward Nick Gundersen (Park City, UT) just 10 minutes later to knot the tally at one apiece.

Holding an 11-3 halftime advantage in shots, the Bulldogs controlled the pace of the match and continued to outshoot the Sagehens throughout the remainder of the competition.

Zach Mirman earned a penalty-kick opportunity at the 89-minute mark and capitalized on it, ending Redlands’ chance to manage a favorable result on the road.

The Maroon and Gray finished the game with the upper hand in shots (20-8) and in corner kicks (13-2).

Redlands (4-6-1, 3-3 SCIAC) looks to finish out the first round of conference play with a winning record when it hosts the University of La Verne on Wednesday evening on Farquhar Field. Game time is set for 7 p.m.