The Citrus College Owls rallied past the Glendale Community College Vaqueros 5–1 in men’s soccer Friday, Oct. 9, in Glendale. All six goals came after halftime. Citrus ended a seven-game losing streak in its conference opener.
How the match unfolded
Daren Stepanians put Glendale ahead at 46:06. Chris Blake tied the match at 47:25, and Richard Contreras gave Citrus the lead at 48:38. The Owls turned the deficit into an advantage within three minutes.
Javier Castaneda, Jason Lopez and Jacob Hernandez added the remaining goals. Citrus finished with a 27–8 advantage in shots. Glendale goalkeeper Anthony Nazarians made 12 saves.
CSB Take
Citrus responded decisively after conceding the first goal. Five different scorers gave the Owls several ways to extend the lead. Glendale needs a steadier response after setbacks to prevent a brief difficult stretch from deciding the match.
