FULLERTON, Calif. — A pair of goals from Christian Pinzon and Oscar Flores guided Cal State Fullerton past the Hartford men's soccer team, 2-0, at Titan Stadium on Friday evening. The Titans move to 1-0 on the season, while the Hawks fall to 0-1 with their defeat in the 2019 season opener.
 
CAL STATE FULLERTON 2, HARTFORD 0
The Titans held a 6-3 shot advantage in the first half and took the lead after 35 minutes when Pinzon curled a shot just past the reach of senior goalkeeper, Jimmy Slayton. The Hawks' offense started the second half strong before the Titans would score their second on the night. Oscar Flores found space in the top of the box and placed the ball in the bottom right corner to give Cal State Fullerton the 2-0 advantage after 63 minutes of play.
 
Junior forward Rasmus Karlsson had the best chance of the night for the Hawks, as he saw his 71st minute strike rattle off the crossbar and out of play. The Hawks would continue to pile on the pressure late, but could not find the back of the net as the Titans held on for the 2-0 win.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE & HARTFORD NOTES

• Slayton finished with three saves on five shots faced
• The Titans held a 12-8 advantage in shots and a 6-0 lead in shots on goal
• Sophomores Tomer Drimmer and Sergi Martinez, and Karlsson combined for six of the Hawks' eight shots on the evening
• Cal State Fullerton picked up the win in the first ever meeting between the two programs on Friday night

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks stay in the Golden State with a matchup at UC Riverside on Sunday evening. Kickoff from UCR Soccer Stadium is set for 10:30 p.m. EST.

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