FULLERTON, Calif. – For the first time in the history of the program the Titans scored 10 goals, defeating LIFE Pacific 10–0 Sunday night at Titan Stadium. With the win the Titans improve to 2-0 on the season.
Even while controlling the ball for a majority of the game, the Titans took some time to score their first goal. However, once they started they couldn't be stopped.
Ernesto Cueva scored the Titans first goal in the 30th minute off a beautiful ball into the box by Sebastion Cruz. For Cueva, it's his first goal as a Titan and first Div. I goal.
30' | Goooooaaaaal! Ernesto Cueva with his first Titan goal to put the Titans up 1-0!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/Aw2kUzkBRU
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) August 29, 2022
Twelve minutes later Erick Serrano put the Titans up 2-0 on an assist by Jorge Quintero.
42' | Goooaaaaaal! @eerickXX puts the Titans up 2-0! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/HsQVxLEd8U
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) August 29, 2022
In the final minute of the first half Edward Salazar headed in his second career goal to put the Titans up 3-0 heading into the locker room. Salazar had not scored a goal since his freshman season in 2018.
45' | @LaloTon21 scores just before the end of the first half to make it a 3-0 game! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/n2P1X5f3tk
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) August 29, 2022
The Titans came out rolling in the second half as Reziq Banihani scored two goals just 12 seconds apart in the 49th minute to extend the lead to 5-0.
Banihani with two goals 12 seconds apart to put the Titans up 5-0!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/lv3cvq0xIR
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) August 29, 2022
With two assists already in the game, Cruz decided to get in the scoring column with an unbelievable ball to the top right corner of the net off the outside of his right foot. Cruz leads the team through two games with six points on two goals and two assists.
There's nothing he can't do. @Cruzs100 #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/Ak2DZ5BPYu
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) August 29, 2022
Just 20 seconds after Cruz put the Titans up 6-0, Quintero scored his first goal as a Titan on an assist from freshman Marci Killeen. Charly Anguiano put the Titans up 8-0 in the 70th minute after scoring on a penalty kick.
First Division I goal for Jorge Quintero! Titans lead 7-0.#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/UnzaQtyDr4
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) August 29, 2022
Dylan Robinson added to the lead later in the 70th minute on assists from Kevin Peraza and Alex Pimentel. Pimentel would go on to score the final goal in the 80th minute on an assist from Tyler Marquez.
.@dylanejrobinson puts the Titans up 9-0.#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/x62ObyEnhf
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) August 29, 2022
Alex Pimentel makes it 10-0.#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/mLqT13fvPP
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) August 29, 2022
Through two games the Titans have outscored their opponents 13-1. Fullerton looks to carry its momentum on the road next week as it travels north to face Santa Clara on Friday and San Francisco Monday.
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