TACOMA, Wa. - UC Santa Cruz men's soccer extended their winning streak to three games with a commanding 2–0 road victory over the Puget Sound Loggers on Friday evening at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Washington. The Banana Slugs struck in the third minute and never looked back as Soren Groessl and Joaquin Greenberg's first half goals were the difference. The Banana Slugs will take on Pacific Lutheran on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. before returning to California.
 
How It Happened
 In the early going, Soren Groessl struck just 2 minutes and 22 seconds in, finishing off a pass from Michael Braun to give the Banana Slugs an early lead. The Banana Slugs maintained pressure throughout the first half, accumulating eight shots with eight on target, including efforts by Braun, Oliver Gill, Jackson Chandler, and Joaquin Greenberg, who each tested the goalkeeper or forced well-timed saves.

Greenberg would double the lead at 22:44, capping an aggressive first-half performance that firmly put UCSC in control of the match.
With the second half underway, UCSC continued to pressure the Loggers' defense, tallying seven additional shots and maintaining possession, though none found the net. Puget Sound managed only one shot on goal across both halves, forcing Tobias Jacobson-Bell to make his lone save of the day.