NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton men's soccer scored two goals in the final 15 minutes to defeat CSUN 5-4 Wednesday night at Matador Soccer Field. The Titans are now 7-2-2 on the year and extend their winning streak to five games and unbeaten streak to seven games.Â
With the game tied at 4-4 and the time winding down, Roberto Ordonez had a free-kick from a few yards outside the 18-yard box. Ordonez went for goal and had a great shot that was saved by CSUN's goalkeeper, however, Erick Serrano followed up the shot and found himself in the perfect spot to score the game-winner in the 88th minute.Â
Fullerton fell behind early, giving up the opening goal to CSUN's Jack Rhead in the fifth minute of action.Â
The Titans scored the equalizer in the 33rd minute on a goal by Marci Killeen, his second of the season. Serrano and Ordonez assisted on the goal.Â
Just under two minutes later, in the 35th minute, Ordonez scored his sixth goal of the season to put the Titans up 2-1. Sulaiman Bah and Giovanni Calderon recorded assists on the goal.Â
Fullerton went into the locker room at halftime with a 2-1 lead. CSUN led in shots in the first half with eight to the Titans seven while the Titans earned more corner kicks, 4-2.Â
CSUN tied the game at 2-2 in the 54th minute of play on Rhead's second goal of the match.Â
The Titans quickly retook the lead as Ordonez scored his second goal of the game on a penalty kick in the 55th minute. Fullerton earned the PK after CSUN was called for a handball inside the 18-yard box.Â
The Matadors went on to score two goals in the next four minutes to take a 4-3 lead with just over 30 minutes remaining in the match.Â
Fullerton didn't panic and stayed on the attack, eventually scoring the equalizer on goal by Ordonez to record the hat trick. Killeen and Serrano assisted Ordonez on the goal. The Titans scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute to defeat CSUN on the road in the Big West opener.Â
Serrano had a great game for the Titans, scoring one goal and recording two assists for a total of four points. Serrano has eight points this season on two goals and four assists.Â
Ordonez had an unbelievable night, recording eight points in the match on three goals and two assists. The redshirt junior now has eight goals and seven assists for 23 points on the year, all of which lead the Big West. As of Wednesday morning, his eight goals would rank tied for first in the country and his seven assists ranks tied for second while 23 points leads the country.
The Titans five goals scored Wednesday night is the most goals scored against a conference opponent since their 5-4 win over CSUN on Oct. 17, 2012.Â
Fullerton returns to Titan Stadium Saturday for its Big West home opener against UC Davis at 7:00 p.m. PT.
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