The Collegian

Issue date: 9/19/06 Section: Sports

The Saint Mary's Gaels lost to the UC Irvine Anteaters 2-1 at the UNLV Rebel Classic last Sunday.

Early in the game, the Gaels put the pressure on the Anteaters. Freshman Byan Vanboornick forced Anteaters' goalie Kenny Shoeni to make a save causing a corner kick for the Gaels. Thirty seconds later, freshman Dylan Leslie added another shot, but Shoeni was up to the challenge making his second save in the 12th minute.

In the 19th minute of the game, the Anteaters drew their first foul of the game in a dangerous position from 25 yards out. Defender Matt Murphy made the Gaels pay, scoring on the free kick on a shot to the left post, beating freshman goalie Keenan Flynn.

The Gaels' offense still persisted, finally resulting in a goal in the 35th minute when sophomore defender Corey Heldreth scored on a header off of a cross from sophomore forward Carlos Diaz.

This goal is Heldreth's first in his collegiate career and Diaz's team-leading eighth point on the season.

The Anteaters scored their second goal in the second half when midfielder Rafael Macedo deflected a shot past Flynn. He was assisted by Murphy who recorded his second point of the game.

The Gaels tried to tie the game by taking five shots on goal. Shoeni, however, was up to the task, shutting down the Gaels for the rest of the game. Flynn, in his second collegiate game, generated six saves for the Gaels.

With the loss, the Gaels' record drops to 2-3-3 for the season.

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