SEATTLE – Seattle U men's soccer dropped a 4-2 decision to San Diego Saturday night at Championship Field, as the Toreros scored twice in the second half to pull away after a back-and-forth opening 45 minutes.
The Redhawks (5-7-3, 2-3-2) struck early, taking a 1-0 lead just 1:36 into the contest. Leo Flores set up Alex Notzka, who found the back of the net for his team-leading 11th goal of the season.
San Diego (9-4-3, 4-1-2) answered in the 15th minute to even the score. The Toreros took their first lead in the 22nd minute, scoring again to go ahead 2-1.
Seattle U responded in the 27th minute to level the score at 2-2. Notzka turned provider, setting up Alex Bazia for his third goal of the season.
The teams went into halftime deadlocked, but San Diego regained the advantage just 1:15 into the second half. The Redhawks' challenge became more difficult in the 51st minute when Tommy Coughlin was shown a red card, leaving Seattle U to play the remainder of the match with 10 players.
San Diego capitalized on its numerical advantage, adding an insurance goal in the 79th minute to establish the final 4-2 margin.
Seattle U will now turn its attention to a must-win situation in its final match of the regular season, traveling to the Mile High City to face Denver on Friday, Nov. 6.
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