Westmont Wins Under Heat and Outage | California News

0:00Wesmont men's soccer snagged their second win this season, taking down Cal State East Bay. The game was played under some serious heat, hitting triple digits, which actually pushed the start time back by an hour. Despite the sweltering conditions, both teams brought the energy. Wesmont kicked things off with an own goal in the 30th minute, giving them the early lead. The Warriors extended their advantage in the 60th minute thanks to a Corbin Cune goal off a free kick. East Bay answered back just a few minutes later, with a free kick of their own, narrowing the gap to 2-1. Coach Kathy noted that while the second half started strong, they gave up some unnecessary chances, including that set-piece goal. Things got a little wild when a power outage, probably heat-related, took out the scoreboard in the 68th minute. From then on, the head referee was the official timekeeper. East Bay managed to score again in the 89th minute, making it a close 3-2. Coach Kathy acknowledged it was a tough play for the goalie to see due to the sun.

1:00The Warriors secured the win, but it was a hard fought match. They're back in action this Saturday, hosting a tough opponent, Cal State LA, who are currently undefeated. It's going to be another test for Wesmont, as they look to build on this victory. This game showed resilience from Wesmont, pushing through the heat and a temporary scoreboard outage. They've got a challenging schedule ahead, but this win should give them some momentum heading into their next match-up. That's the story for today. California News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.