Portland, Ore. | Warner Pacific University hosted the University of Providence on Saturday night at 7pm. The Knights scored three goals in under ten minutes to complete the comeback and seal the victory 3-2 in OT.
 
The Knights (8-4-1, 5-3-1 CCC) played a tough and aggressive Argo (8-4-1, 6-4 CCC) squad. The match was even through the first forty minutes of play as each team pushed the tempo, attempting to strike early but could not convert. Just before half, the Knights gave up a goal to the Argos as Manuel Garcia passed to a streaking Fernando Gutierrez. With 11 seconds left in the half, the Knights fouled the Argos, giving them a free kick from 20yds out, Knights keeper Juan Inzunza made a remarkable save, giving the Knights momentum. Heading into the break, the Argos were up 1-0.
 
After Knights Head Coach Troy Ready and his staff deliberated at halftime, making some offensive substitutions to start the second half, the Knights pushed the ball. In the 57^th minute, Providence's Manuel Garcia took the ball and weaved his way through the Warner Pacific defense to send the ball past Inzunza and the Argos took the 2-0 lead with 30 minutes remaining in the match.
 
After 84 minutes of play and two unanswered Argos goals, the energy began to deflate as it seemed the Knights might be shut out on Senior Night, but coach Ready and his guys were not going to let Providence off that easy. In the 84^th minute, the Argos fouled Arturo Bahena in the box. Knights Sr. Franklin Cordon took the PK and found the net. Suddenly, with 6 minutes to play, the Knights were down by 1. The Knights, playing with a sense of urgency, sent the ball down the field every chance they got, looking for a break in the Argos' defense. In the 87^th minute, they got that break. Cordon, running down the left side of the field, passed the ball to the chest of Bahena who used one touch to send it past the defender and unloaded from 18 yards out. With two-and-a-half minutes to play, the Knights had tied the game to send it to Extra Time.
 
As the whistle for the first Overtime blew, both teams took off attacking at every chance they got. The Knights' defense held their own, not allowing the Argos inside the box. In the 93^rd minute, Arturo Bahena received the ball 30yds out, flicked it past the defender and dribbled into the box. The Argos keeper made a tackle on Bahena, but Arturo gather himself, found the ball, and before the keeper could get on his feet, slipped the ball into the net. And just like that, the Knights completed the comeback and sealed the 3-2 victory.
 
WPU scored three goals in less than 10-minutes to win it.
 
"Passion, grit and adoration were the components to this historical, memorable and Knight way of competing this weekend" said Senior Captain Oscar Padilla on the win. "To come back from a 2-0 score within less than 10 minutes and then go into OT and win was one of the biggest games of many of our lives! None of this would have been possible without the coaching staff, the team and the crowd! Their support was beyond measure. All glory to the Big Man above for giving us all that we needed to make history tonight. Our time is here, and it is a winning culture from here on out so stay tuned and watch out!"
 
Using the momentum from the remarkable and memorable win this weekend, the Knights will close out the regular season on the road and hope to bring home 4 more wins and make it to playoffs. The Knights will head to Ashland to face the Raiders of SOU this Friday at 3:30PM.