THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Program history was made as Cal Lutheran men's soccer is in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Tournament for the second consecutive year.
The Kingsmen are the No. 4 seed and play host to No. 5 Redlands with the first round starting on Tuesday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Due to certain circumstances, the men's soccer tournament was expanded to six teams for just this year. Between seeds 3-6, the lowest remaining seed would travel to No.1 Chapman on Friday with the second lowest seed going to No. 2 Occidental. The winners of the semifinal matches would advance to the final on Sunday which will be held at the highest remaining seed.
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Anyone with an ID from a SCIAC institution will get free admission to every SCIAC Tournament game. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketleap for $8, or are $10 at the door.
Since the SCIAC Tournament was incepted in 2007, the Kingsmen have now made it five times. The Violet and Gold made it the first year in 2007, then 2013 and 2017 when they won the championship. They have now made it back-to-back years and are looking for their second tournament championship.
Nine different Kingsmen have scored with Igor Lumbrano and Tyler Sherard leading the charge with four each. JP Melgoza, Chris Pelaez, Cesar Sagastume and Giovanni Torres are next with three each.
The defense has shutout five opponents this year, including Redlands on Sept. 24 at home. Davis Sharts continues to be a strong presence in front of the net and has logged over 1,200 minutes. He has made 53 saves with a percentage of .768. Sharts has a goals-against-average of 1.19.
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