The Rundown: The Concordia Eagles lost by the count of 0-2 for the third-straight match, falling to Hawaii Pacific on Thursday afternoon, October 8 at home.

By the Numbers: Asher Axe, Erik Torres, Jesus Garcia, Jacob Rodewald, and John Letona fired the Eagles shots on goal.  Jordan Brinkley made five saves in goal.

The Difference: At half two of HPU's three shots were on goal.  CUI had two shots but none on target.  The numbers were fairly even, with HPU outshooting 12-9 and 7-5 in shots on goal, but HPU just got better looks at the goal

Critical Plays: HPU controlled the ball from the kickoff, and then Josch Cuerten put HPU up 1-0 at 20:46.  Jeremy Gordon missed a header wide late in the first half off a corner kick.  Jesus Garcia almost snuck a ball into the top frame five minutes into the second half, but the HPU keeper made the tip.  Brinkley denied an open chance at the 60-minute mark.  HPU made it 2-0 at 66:34 when Cuerten scored again.  Chris Rodriguez just missed a couple free kicks in the second half, representing CUI's best chances. 

What it Means: Concordia fell to 2-7 and 2-3 in the conference.  HPU improved to 5-3-1 and 3-1-1 in the PacWest.

Up Next: Concordia will face Chaminade at home at 1:30 pm on Saturday.  Follow the live links in the inset.