FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 14th, 2025
Portland, OR.| The Warner Pacific Knights Men's soccer team took the victory against Evergreen State College Geoducks 3-1 out at Eastside Timbers Complex.
After getting an early foul in the box, Warner Pacific's Bodo Calderon took full advantage of the opportunity and in the 2nd minute and cashed in on the PK, giving the Knights an early lead. It was a quiet game in the scoring category until the second half, when the Geoducks Marvin Sea tied the game in the 50th minute. Both teams then searched for the game-winning shot for the rest of the second half. It would be Knights Abe Fuchs who answered the call, giving the Knights the lead 2-1 in the 88th minute. Clock winding down with an almost secure win, Bobo Calderon gave the Knights a huge insurance goal scoring in the 89th minute, sealing the win 3-1.
That final shot for Calderon was a big one; that goal broke the three-way tie he was in, securing him a spot in second place in the NAIA in goals scored with nine. Calderon is only one goal away from tying for first place. The Knights put together a strong game on offense with 13 total shots which included nine on goal.
Next Up
With a 3-game win streak pushing their record to 4-1, the Knights hope to continue this hot streak against Eastern Oregon University (3-0-2). The game will take place at the Eastside Timbers Sports Complex, with Kickoff scheduled on Friday, the 19th at 2:30pm. It will be the Knights first conference bout of the season.