SYLMAR, Calif. — No. 15 LA Mission Men’s Soccer scored three second-half goals to defeat visiting Santa Barbara City College 3-0 on Friday.
The match was scoreless at halftime before Johnny Gonzalez put LA Mission ahead in the 49th minute on an assist from Ricardo Mejia. Gonzalez then assisted Cristian Rojas in the 57th minute before Mejia set up Joseph Cazares in the 76th, hence the 3-0 final score.
LA Mission held a 10-9 advantage in shots and scored on all three of its second-half attempts. SBCC managed nine shots without scoring, and LA Mission made two saves.
The Vaqueros earned four corner kicks, two in each half. LA Mission finished with five after taking three in the second half.
The loss moved SBCC to 6-3-4 overall and 1-1-1 in conference play. LA Mission improved to 7-2-3 overall and 3-0 in conference.
The Vaqueros return home Tuesday to face LA Pierce at 7 p.m.