“It was a terrific win in very warm conditions,” said head coach Pete Fewing. “It was the first time we’ve won both Friday and Sunday, so we’re making terrific steps forward. We started five freshmen today, so that’s great. It was a terrific goal by Ian Hines-Ike, that goal would go in anywhere in the world and Miguel Gonzalez is proving, once again, that he’s a terrific soccer player. We could’ve easily rolled over when we were down 1-0 at halftime but I’m very proud of the guys and our defense continues to do well. It’s exciting to be on top of the WAC but we still have a lot of work to do.”
In the 33rd minute, Bakersfield struck first, taking the early lead, as Hugo Vinales scored his first goal of the season on a cross by Jonathan Colunga. The Roadrunners held on to the 1-0 lead at the halftime break.
In the 74th minute, Ian Hines-Ike (Littleton, Colo.) equalized the score for the Redhawks off a direct kick following a Bakersfield yellow card.
Less than 10 minutes later, in the 82nd minute, Miguel Gonzalez (Yelm, Wash.) scored the game-winner following a long run after a turnover, shooting the ball low and to the left corner.
Gonzalez led the Redhawks with four shots, three on goal, while Justice Duerksen also contributed three shots. As a team, the Redhawks outshot the Roadrunners, 16-14.
In goal, Jake Feener (Rocklin, Calif.) made five saves in the win for SU while Hector Valdez also made five saves for CSUB.
The Redhawks return home for a pair of matches next weekend as they host Air Force on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. and Grand Canyon on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. in their annual match to benefit cystic fibrosis research.