Carroll College Men’s Soccer Stumbles Against Oregon Tech in 3-1 Defeat
Carroll College dropped a 3-1 contest to Oregon Tech, surrendering three goals after the break before putting a late tally on the board.
Just five minutes into the new period at the 50:15 mark, Carroll conceded an own goal that handed Oregon Tech a 1-0 advantage.
Oregon Tech Extends Lead as Carroll Fights to Find Rhythm
Down a goal, Carroll struggled to stem the visitors’ offensive pressure. Andrew George stretched the lead to 2-0 in the 63rd minute, driving home his fifth goal of the season with assists credited to Lucas Kay-Wong and Yahir Ramos.
Carroll made a flurry of substitutions just before the hour mark, sending on Luis Barreto for Luca Holgado, Arnaldo Primera for Cyrille Wangama, and Roy Mendoza Huerta for Rudy Zurcher in an effort to shift momentum. Despite the fresh legs, Oregon Tech added a third goal in the 75th minute when Merrick Tambio scored his third of the year off another assist from Kay-Wong, pushing the score to 3-0.
Late Push Produces Carroll Goal
Carroll avoided the shutout in the 79th minute. Nils Benning netted his second goal of the season, converting an assist from Sean Balen to cut the deficit to 3-1. Dane Quinn anchored the Carroll defense with key saves throughout the second half, while Nicolas Sanchez and Felix Billard tested Oregon Tech goalkeeper Noah Harwood with shots on target.
The final whistle confirmed the 3-1 final score, closing out the fixture for Carroll.
