Tigers Outlasted by Chapman in Season Opener

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2008) – Although the season may not have opened as the Occidental men’s soccer team had intended, the Tigers left everything they had on the field in a 2-1 loss to non-conference Chapman University.

While both teams went into halftime scoreless, Chapman was first to break the defensive struggle with a goal by Anthony Keto in the 54th minute of action. Occidental responded in the 65th minute when James Kornfield found the back of the net for the first time in his college career.

The cats battled through the next 22 minutes before Dalton Sweeny put the Panthers in the lead for good with a goal in the 87th minute.

Chapman got off 15 shots while Oxy took 10, but sophomore goal keeper Ian Powell tallied six saves to help neutralize the advantage and keep the game close for the Tigers.

Senior forward Termain Tucker led the way for the Tigers with four shots and was bested only by Sweeny who notched five attempts.

Making his first appearance on the collegiate soccer scene was midfielder Micah Farver.

Chapman improves to 4-1 on the season, while Occidental falls to 0-2. The Tigers will be back in action Wednesday, Sept. 17 as they travel to Whittier College for the SCIAC season opener slated to begin at 4:00 p.m.