Stags Win SCIAC Home Opener

The CMS Stags opened their season with a 3-2 victory over the Kingsmen of Cal Lutheran. CMS freshmen David Taylor (Brookline, MA) netted his first goal of the season after breaking behind Cal Lutheran’s defense. Shortly after Taylor’s goal, the Stags put away their second goal when Marshal Fisher (JR, Des Moines, IA) received a ball across the eighteen from outside midfielder Ian Anderson (JR, San Francisco, CA). The Stags went into halftime confidently with a 2-0, but the Kingsmen refused to let down.

In the 62nd minute, Raul Yepez (FR, Oxnard, CA) dribbled down the center of the field and fired a shot that ricocheted off a CMS defender into the back of the net. Yepez had a chance to even the game at 2-2 after a controversial penalty kick was awarded, but he sent the shot over the crossbar. The Stags tacked on another goal when Harrison Doyle (FR, Hidden Hills, CA) received a ‘cheeky’ back heel pass from Jared Bernstein(FR, Los Gatos, Ca) and slotted the ball into the Kingsman’s empty net. Unfortunately, the Stags let down allowing the Kingsmen to score the last goal in the 90th minute.