Bulldogs Battle to 1-1 Draw in Home Opener Against COS

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College men's soccer program battled to a 1-1 draw in a gritty contest at home against College of the Sequoias (COS) on Thursday afternoon. 

COS (0-0-2) got on the board first after registering a goal in the 26th minute, but Cristian Aparicio and Jose Perez teamed up for the critical score in the second half. Aparicio, who finished the contest with four total attempts, notched the game-tying shot in the 54th minute. Josue Celio also finished with multiple strikes after recording two shots in the contest while Josh Rojas, Bryan Gomez, Myles Baro, Juan Montelongo, and Luis Torres each attempted one. TJ Vinnedge avoided the loss in the box after collecting three saves through 90 minutes of action. 

The Bulldogs (0-1-1) held a slim 11-9 advantage on the shot chart while the Giants finished +1 on corner kicks. The two teams combined for 18 fouls and three yellow cards through the physical battle, with 13 fouls committed by COS and just five by Hancock. 

The Allan Hancock squad is set to return to action on Friday, September 3rd, with a home showing versus West Hills Leemore. Match time is set to begin at 4 PM on Allan Hancock Field.