LANCERS ROB(BIE) WESTMONT

Saturday, October 14

Riverside

1 p.m.

California Baptist University

Westmont College (Calif.)

LANCERS ROB(BIE) WESTMONT

10/14/2006 7:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

RIVERSIDE, Calif. --- It's been more than a month since California Baptist has been on the right side of a result, and that's reason enough to savor this one.

Sophomore Robbie Dodson scored in his second straight game, today's game-winner coming in the 78^th minute to lift the Lancers to a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Westmont Saturday afternoon.

The win snaps the Lancers' 11 game winless streak (0-10-1) as they move to 2-10-1 overall, 1-4-1 (4 points). Westmont, which was coming off a tie with No. 4 Vanguard earlier this week, falls to 6-5-3, 1-2-3.

“This was a long time coming,” said California Baptist head coach Shayon Jalayer. “We've dropped some games where we should have gotten a result, so to finally get one is great. I'm proud of these guys. Their spirit hasn't been broken, and they keep bouncing back.”

A natural midfielder, Dodson was moved into the attack in Wednesday's game at Biola for the first time this year, and the move has paid immediate dividends. He promptly answered with his first career goal. His second goal in as many games couldn't have been more timely.

With the Lancers playing a man down after Kevin Watson was issued his second yellow card and thus a red card in the 47^th minute, Jose Solis found a streaking Dodson down the left sideline. Dodson ran onto the through ball, raced past the last defender and found himself in a one-on-one situation with keeper Logan Frank. Dodson beat Frank with a low shot to Frank's left.

“We needed some time of change, so my assistants talked me into putting Robbie up front,” said Jalayer. “His pace makes him a dangerous striker, and he has made the most of this opportunity.”

Westmont, which out-shot the Lancers, 17-14, struck first. Michael Thompson scored his fifth goal of the year in the 14^th minute when he converted a one-two pass from Jonathan Schoff to the far post, beating Adam Kramer.

However, just 6 minutes later, the Lancers equalized. Spenser Steele played the ball to Jose Solis to the right side just outside the box. Solis played the ball right back to an onrushing Steele, who ripped a shot from 20 yards out to Frank's left. Frank got his hands on the ball, but couldn't control it as it trickled into the net.

Meanwhile, Kramer, who was making his first career start in goal, stood on his head. Kramer collected 9 saves, including several point-blank saves and a pair of one-on-ones.

“Adam definitely kept us in the game today,” said Jalayer.