ANGELINA SWEEPS DOUBLEHEADER OVER BLINN SOCCER TEAMS

ANGELINA  4  BUCCANEER MEN  2

The Blinn College men's soccer team fell 4-2 in a Region XIV road tilt at No. 5 Angelina College on Saturday in Lufkin, Texas.

The Buccaneers are now 9-5-2 overall and 5-4-1 in conference play.

Blinn grabbed an early lead against the Roadrunners after sophomore midfielder Felix Mesquita took a feed from sophomore midfielder Joseph Boyce and freshman defender Joe Loughnane in the 10th minute and turned it into a 1-0 edge.

Even after Angelina responded with a pair of goals in the 15th and 35th minutes, sophomore defender William Spellman's dish to freshman midfielder Jay Hernandez in the 58th minute pulled the Bucs even.

Angelina used goals in the 70th and 89th minutes to pull away for good.

The Roadrunners outshot Blinn 23-19.

Sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Pena made nine saves for the Bucs.

"I'm proud of the lads this evening," Blinn head coach Michael McBride said. "They went toe-to-toe with a very good team on its home pitch. "We're looking forward to playing at home Wednesday after a grueling stretch of games on the road."

Blinn hosts Jacksonville College for a region match at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Hohlt Park's Rankin Field in Brenham, Texas.

ANGELINA  2  BUCCANEER WOMEN  0

The Blinn College women's soccer team was defeated by No. 11 Angelina College 2-0 in a Region XIV tilt Saturday in Lufkin, Texas.

The Buccaneers are now 4-7 overall and 3-7 in region play.

"I'm really proud of the girls' performance today against a ranked opponent," said Blinn head coach Alexandria Jackson. "We'll look to bounce back against Jacksonville College, which is a must-win game if we want to continue our season into the playoffs."

The Roadrunners outshot the Bucs 14-5.

Freshman goalkeeper Sydney Gibbs made 13 saves for Blinn.

The Bucs continue their season against Jacksonville at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Hohlt Park's Rankin Field in Brenham, Texas.

Story by Joe Alberico, Blinn College Sports Information