SECOND-HALF RALLY PUSHED NO. 9 ANGELINA PAST BLINN MEN IN REGION XIV BOUT

The Buccaneers dropped to 9-3 overall and 3-2 in the region standings

The Blinn College men’s soccer team fell short in a Region XIV road match at ninth-ranked Angelina College on Friday in Lufkin, Texas.

The Roadrunners earned a 4-2 victory over the Buccaneers.

“This was an exciting game for the fans to watch with both teams really going at it for 90 minutes,” Blinn head coach Michael McBride said. “The lads certainly gave the No. 9 team in the country problems on their home pitch. We came away on the wrong side of the result tonight, but the lads gave their all. We look forward to hosting Angelina in the return game.”

Blinn is now 9-3 overall with a 3-2 record in Region XIV. The Bucs will host Angelina in a rematch on Oct. 10.

Both halves Friday saw Angelina outscore Blinn 2-1. 

Sophomore forward David Garcia got the Bucs going when he fielded a pass from freshman forward Cesar Duran and netted it for a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute. The Roadrunners rallied for goals in the 25th and 27th minutes and led 2-1 at halftime.

In the 55th minute, Blinn would force a tie when freshman midfielder Mathew Williams buried a penalty kick.

Angelina jumped ahead for good on a goal in the 58th minute and capped the scoring with a tally in minute 76.

Angelina held a 17-14 edge in shots, while the two clubs finished with six corner kicks apiece.

Freshman goalkeeper Noah LeMaster made seven saves for Blinn.

The Bucs continue their season with a region home tilt against Coastal Bend College at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Rankin Field inside Hohlt Park in Brenham, Texas.

Story Courtesy of:

Joe Alberico             
Blinn Sports Information Specialist