SPOKANE, Wash. – LMU men's soccer's season came to a difficult close Saturday night as the Lions fell 5-1 to Gonzaga at Luger Field in the final match of the 2025 campaign.

The Lions (5-6-7, 1-3-5 WCC) found themselves in an early hole as the Bulldogs struck twice in quick succession during the first half. Michael Luande opened the scoring in the 14th minute before Robbie Mora converted a penalty kick just 30 seconds later to give Gonzaga a commanding 2-0 advantage.

LMU showed resilience early in the second half when Anthony Boyadjian pulled one back from the penalty spot in the 49th minute, cutting the deficit in half and giving the Lions hope of a comeback. However, the momentum proved short-lived.

The Lions had an opportunity to tie the match at two, but Daniel Idiakhoa's penalty attempt was saved. 

The match took a decisive turn when Gonzaga extended their lead in the 65th minute through Drew Pedersen, who was assisted by Morgan Olson. The Bulldogs' advantage grew further when Olson added a goal of his own in the 83rd minute. Pedersen sealed the emphatic victory with his second goal of the night in the 88th minute, assisted by Terry Watson.

Despite the lopsided scoreline, LMU managed 12 shots to Gonzaga's nine and held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Goalkeeper Philip Hovers made two saves but was tested repeatedly, facing nine shots on target. On the other end, Gonzaga's Chema Preciado was solid in goal with six saves to preserve the victory for the Bulldogs (5-8-3, 2-5-2 WCC).