Matteo Polisi and Quinn Dawson, both from Coquitlam, scored to lead the 20th-ranked SFU Clan men’s soccer team to a 3-0 upset over No. 4 Cal Poly Pomona in Pomona, Calif., on Sunday.
The win was a bit of redemption for the Clan, who were ousted from the past two NCAA post-season tournaments by the Broncos.
Dawson, a transfer from Douglas College, opened the scoring in the eighth minute when he headed home a corner by Polisi.
Less than three minutes later, it was Polisi’s turn to score when he fired a rebound past Broncos’ keeper Jakob Hansen.
Polisi also played a role in the Clan’s third goal when his corner kick in the 64th minute was booted into the Broncos’ net by Mamadi Camara.
“This was a big-time result against a very good opponent,” said Clan head coach Clint Schneider.
It was also the culmination of a productive weekend in California for SFU and for Polisi.
The Dr. Charles Best grad who was last year’s freshman of the year in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, scored a goal and set up another by Camara in the Clan’s 2-1 victory of California State San Bernadino in the team’s season-opener last Friday in San Bernadino.
The Clan’s extended road trip in California continues Thursday when they play California State University, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, then California State University, Dominguez Hills, on Saturday in Carson, Calif.
SFU’s first home game in Sept. 20, against Montana State University Billings.
Football team wins
Terry Fox secondary grad Isaac Evans had three solo tackles and was in on another two as the SFU Clan football team snapped its 33-game losing streak Saturday by beating Williamette University, 54-7, at Terry Fox Field in Burnaby.
The Clan’s defence, which includes another Fox grad, Brad Lyons, held the Bearcats to -9 yards rushing on 30 carries.
“The defence did a phenomenal job of keeping everything in front of them and not getting beat over the top,” said Clan head coach Thomas Ford.
SFU travels to Glendora, Calif., to play Azusa Pacific University on Saturday.
