‘Eaters fall in overtime

UC Irvine’s men’s soccer team took visiting Nevada-Las Vegas into

overtime, but fell, 2-1, in a nonconference match Friday night on the

UCI campus.

UNLV’s Rod Dyachenko scored the game-winner in overtime at 94:36

with an unassisted goal.

The Rebels struck first in regulation with a goal by Brendon Bain,

just 3:11 into the game.

UCI tied it some 21 minutes later on a goal by Lerato Simelane,

off an assist from Dardo Acuna.

The loss drops UCI to 4-4-1. UNLV improves to 6-3-0.

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COLLEGE WOMEN: UCI, 3-1

Freshman midfielder Lindsay Duke scored two goals to lead the UC

Irvine women’s soccer team over Nevada, 3-1, in non-conference action

at Anteater Stadium Friday night.

Duke scored a goal in each half as the Anteaters improved to 3-4

overall. She opened the scoring in the fifth minute of the game as

she scored on an assist from junior Leah Dawson.

UCI junior midfielder Caroline Kabe converted a penalty kick at

61:01 to give the Anteaters a 2-0 lead. Nevada’s Annie Baxter scored

an unassisted goal at 85:49, then Duke, with an assist from freshman

Tiffany Scheibley, scored 17 seconds later to provide the final

margin of victory.

JC MEN: Pirates tied up

Defenses shined at Orange Coast College Friday as visiting

Santiago Canyon tied Orange Coast College, 1-1, in the opener of

Orange Empire Conference men’s soccer action.

Bucs freshman forward Miguel Ochoa scored his team-leading fifth

goal of the season in the 18th minute on assists from Joe Salinas and

Wes Watkins to stake the Pirates to a 1-0.

The Pirates are 7-2-1, 0-0-1, in the OEC.

JC WOMEN: Coast breezes

Amber Blake scored her first goal of the season and the Pirates

added three more to blank host Saddleback, 4-0, in an Orange Empire

Conference women’s soccer game in Mission Viejo.

Nikki Saenz scored two goals and Fernanda Velasco added a goal and

an assist for the Pirates (8-1, 4-1), who were finally able to crack

the Saddleback defense in the second half.

Sarah Ronquillo had two assists and Lauren Cassity added another

assist for Coast.