LOS ANGELES — LMU lost to San Francisco 2-0 on Saturday at Sullivan Field. The Lions battled hard for 90 minutes in the rain, but the Dons were able to put two in the net on a penalty and set piece.
San Francisco put 11 of its 23 shots on goal, while the Lions finished with eight shots and two on goal. Dade recorded seven saves, and the Lions came through multiple San Francisco attacking stretches without conceding, including one sequence with five shots and three corners.
The Lions absorbed repeated San Francisco pressure in the first half, with Dade making four saves and the team adding another stop before David Raphael scored on a penalty kick at 33:28. The Lions earned corners at 23:20 and 37:52, and
Anthony Boyadjian put the Lions' lone listed shot high right at 40:54 as San Francisco took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
The Lions pressed for an equalizer in the second half, putting two
Ismail Nieves shots on goal and adding a corner during a stretch from 50:33 to 60:41. Dade made three saves in the half, and the Lions also had a team save during San Francisco pressure before the visitors scored at 84:34 to make it 2-0.
Skyler Wright had the Lions' final shot in the 89th minute, and the match ended 2-0.
Dade recorded seven saves over 90 minutes in goal. Nieves put both of his shot attempts on goal. Boyadjian added two shots for the Lions.
Up next, the Lions host Pacific for senior night on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. at Sullivan Field.
