RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas men's soccer team picked up its first win of the season, defeating Cal State East Bay 3-1 at the UTD Soccer Field Saturday night.
The Comets (1-0-1) opened the scoring in the 16th minute when
Osi Iyamah's pass connected with
Avery Brazzell on a breakaway run.
The Pioneers (0-2) tied the game on a free kick by Jeffers Parada in the 50th minute.
Seb Martinez gave UTD the lead in the 66th minute after a sprint down the right side of the field.
Julio De Los Reyes and
Jordan Jones assisted his goal.
Brazzell scored again in the 84th minute on an assist from
Callum Thompson.
UTD outshot CSUEB 11-9 overall and 5-2 on goal. The Pioneers led in corner kicks, 7-5, while the Comets committed more fouls, 17-12. Six yellow cards and one red card were issued during the match.
UT Dallas Notes
- Brazell now has seven career goals as a Comet. It was first multiple-goal performance.
- Martinez' game-winning goal was his first score at UTD.
- De Los Reyes has recorded assists in both games this season. He has a four-game point streak dating back to last season.
- Iyamah, Jones and Thompson also posted their first assists of the year.
-
Luca Foschi and
Parker Bowman both took a shot on goal.
-
Tyler Leonard and
Itzak Sandoval made their UTD debuts.
- Thompson, De Los Reyes and Ossian Elgström logged all 90 minutes.
Cal State East Bay Notes
- Parada's goal was the first for the Pioneers this season.
- Alejandro Zarate took a shot on goal.
- Adan Corona recorded two saves
- Guilherme Azevedo and Rodrigo Velasco each played 90 minutes.
Up Next
UT Dallas will begin a three-game trip to the Aloha State with Hawai'i-Hilo on Wednesday with a 9 p.m. central start.
