ROCKLIN, Calif. – In the 17th and final game of the regular season, Jessup scored the most goals in a match as they beat Azusa Pacific 5-2 at Warrior Field on Thursday. Backed by three goals from their graduating seniors, Jessup pieced together the perfect sendoff to year one in NCAA Division II.
"It was a great result for us today," said head coach
Greg Lazaga. "Goals came in bunches. I'm so happy for our seniors. They were a great honor to coach, and very proud to have the opportunity to guide them for a bit."
The Warriors came out firing as
Eduardo Guillen found the back of the net in the 13th minute and added to their lead three minutes later as
Jalen Scott found
Isaac Morfin for his fourth goal of the season to go up 2-0.
Their lead continued to grow in the second half as
Tariq Alabi found
Jeremy Miller for his third goal. The Cougars got one back 30 seconds later as Andrew Gomez scored his seventh goal of the season, but Jessup netted two more goals, including a penalty kick from Morfin in the 62nd minute and a Scott goal in the 71st. Cougars junior Luis Solis scored in the final seconds of the match.
Jessup finished the game with 14 shots and ten on frame, including three by Morfin, two from Guillen, and one each from Alabi, Scott, Miller,
Andrew Yang, and
Dylan Her. The Cougars ended with 12 shots and five on goal including two each from Gomez and Solis and one by Timo Wurtemberger.
Maxx Willard made two saves for the Warriors, while
Alonso Ruiz clocked 12 minutes and added a save. For the Cougars, goalkeeper Alexis Rodriguez totaled five saves.
There was a total of 15 fouls and only three cautions in the match, all on Jessup, with Willard, Yang, and
Edgar Vega receiving yellow cards.
The Warriors finished their 2024 campaign with a 4-8-5 record, including two wins and a draw in their final home stretch.
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