From Washington University Athletics
The No. 24-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's soccer team opened its two-game road swing in California with a 2-1 win at Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Friday afternoon in Claremont, Calif.
WashU improves to 3-1-2 with the win and extends its unbeaten streak to three games, while Pomona-Pitzer falls to 1-4-1.
The Bears struck first off a corner kick in the 26th minute after sophomore back Nick Knight finished off a header from junior Kevin Goon. WashU extended the lead to 2-0 in the 42nd minute when freshman Camillo Haller bent a shot off the inside left post.
The Bears outshot Pomona-Pitzer 12-3 in the opening half, as the Bears' defense did not allow a shot on goal.
The Sagehens cut the deficit in the half in the 59th minute after a goal by Max DeWit. Pomona-Pitzer continued to pressure late in the contest, and junior goalkeeper Nick Tannenbaum made a game-saving stop with a minute left after tipping a free kick from Kian Kagnheri over the bar.
The Bears outshot Pomona-Pitzer, 18-6, and had an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks. Tannenbaum made one save and improved his record to 2-1-1.
WashU returns to action with a road game at California Lutheran University Sunday, Sept. 20, at 10:45 a.m. (PT).
BEAR NOTEBOOK: WashU has won both all-time meetings with Pomona, and the teams met for the first time since 1980 … The Bears are 2-0 on the road this season … The goals for Knight and Haller were the first of their career … WashU has outshot its last three opponents a combined 68-14, allowing four shots on goal … Junior Grant Baltes picked up his conference-leading fourth assist of the season on the first goal.