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Box Score 2 IRVINE, Calif. - A ton of new faces made an impact in their first action of the 2025 season as the Golden Eagles opened the year at the UCI Invitational.
Game 1: No. 13 CBU 13, CUI 9
Playing just five minutes away from home at the nearby Bren Center in the two-day tournament hosted by UC Irvine, Concordia hung tough with No. 13 California Baptist University. CUI saw seven different players score at least once, with newcomer
Carter Clenney and
Dimitrios Koritsas each contributing two goals to lead the offense.
Senior
Sam Diamond also scored once and added an assist against CBU, drawing him into a tie with former teammate
Jacob Stuart for the program record for recorded assists in the DII era at Concordia.
Clenney and fellow freshman
Canyon Johnson enjoyed tallying their first career goals as Golden Eagles, as did Koritsas and
Hugo Wouters. Â
At one point, at least six freshmen were all in the pool together, going toe-to-toe against a nationally-ranked opponent.Â
Nicolas Fuchs also handed out a pair of assists.
New CUI goalie
Pablo de Souza also debuted with 12 saves, which included an amazing denial on a five-meter penalty shot.Â
Kaliq Khan won the sprint to start the third period.
Game 2: Cal State Fullerton vs CUI (6 pm PT start)
The Golden Eagles secured a hard-fought 8-6 victory over the Cal State Fullerton Titans in a thrilling matchup. Leading the charge for Concordia was Dimitrios Koritsas, who delivered an outstanding performance with 4 goals and 1 assist, totaling 5 points. Koritsas' ability to finish under pressure proved crucial as the game unfolded, with his goals keeping the Titans at bay. Oscar Garcia Blomback also had a notable outing, contributing 2 goals and 2 assists, providing critical offensive support.
In the cage, Pablo de Souza was a key factor in the Golden Eagles' victory, finishing with 13 saves and a solid .650 save percentage. With this win, the Golden Eagles stand at 1-1 after the first day of competition.
CUI will be in action again on Saturday, as they face Chapman in the afternoon at 2 p.m. and then UC Irvine in the nightcap.
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