FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 25, 2026
Portland, Ore. | The Warner Pacific University men's soccer team earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Carroll College Saturday afternoon, sending the Knights' seniors out with a win on Senior Night at Eastside Timbers Sports Complex.
Warner Pacific established its attack early, striking just over six minutes into the match.
Jose Robles put the Knights on the board first, finishing an assist from
Linden Maurer in the seventh minute to give WPU an early 1-0 advantage.
The Knights continued to apply pressure throughout the opening half and capitalized again in the 22nd minute. After Warner Pacific drew a penalty inside the box,
Damian Palominos stepped up and converted the penalty kick for his first goal of the season, doubling the WPU advantage to 2-0.
Warner Pacific carried its two-goal cushion into halftime before striking almost immediately following the break. Just 61 seconds into the second half,
Julio Andrade finished a pass from
Alfredo Jimenez in the 47th minute to extend the Knights' lead to 3-0.
Carroll refused to go away quietly, finding its first goal in the 65th minute when Daniel Jones scored unassisted to cut the WPU advantage to 3-1.
The Fighting Saints made one final push in the closing minutes. Felix Billard found the back of the net in the 87th minute off assists from Enrico Paparelli and Nicolas Sanchez, bringing Carroll within one at 3-2.
Despite Carroll's late second-half surge, the Knights held firm over the final minutes to secure the victory and close out Senior Night with an important conference win.
Warner Pacific finished with 14 total shots and six shots on goal while also earning four corner kicks.
Lewis Rumrey led the WPU attack with a team-high six shots, including two on goal. Robles recorded three shots with one on target, while Andrade finished with two shots and one on goal. Palominos converted his penalty kick, while
Ethan Zavala also put an attempt on frame.
In goal,
Owen Purvis went the distance for the Knights, turning away eight of Carroll's 10 shots on goal to preserve the 3-2 victory.
Following the match, Warner Pacific head coach
Troy Ready emphasized the importance of earning three points while continuing to build momentum heading into the final week of the conference schedule.
"Today's win against Carroll was important for us on a number of fronts. Of utmost importance was gaining three points as we push towards the conference tournament. However, also of significance was obtaining further momentum and doing so without some of our mainstay players. I hope this serves to instill even more belief in our team as we head into the final week of conference matches," Ready said.
The win gives Warner Pacific valuable momentum as the Knights enter a crucial final stretch of Cascade Collegiate Conference play with postseason positioning on the line.
Next Up
Warner Pacific will now turn its attention to another crucial conference matchup against Oregon Tech University, with the Knights looking to strengthen their position in the postseason race. WPU will travel to the Oregon Tech Soccer Field, with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
