Men's Soccer

10/8/2008 - Royals and Lancers Draw 0-0 Fullerton, CA- Hope International and California Baptist played double overtime to finish out a 0-0 draw on a hot Wednesday afternoon. The Royals played the ultimate team defense en route to their fifth shutout of the season which kept them tied for the GSAC lead. more...

10/4/2008 - Royals Fall on Penalty Kick Santa Barbara, CA- Men’s Soccer opened a Saturday Hope International versus Westmont Triple Header with 1-0 loss to the Warriors. The Warriors scored the lone goal in the 82nd minute on a penalty kick after a Royals foul just inside the box. more...

9/30/2008 - #14 Eagles Hand Royals First Loss of Season Irvine, CA- The first loss of the season has stopped an eight game unbeaten streak to start the season for the Hope International Men’s Soccer program- the best start in the program’s history. The Royals lost 2-0 at #14 Concordia on Tuesday afternoon. more...

9/27/2008 - Royals Complete Sweep and Remain Unbeaten Fullerton, CA- Men’s Soccer followed the Women’s Soccer plan for success by scoring early and defeated San Diego Christian 2-1 to open GSAC play. Senior Matt Sanger converted a penalty kick and Freshman Karl Wiese drove home the game winner to account for the Royals scoring. more...

9/22/2008 - Matt Sanger Named GSAC Offensive Player of the Week Fullerton, CA- Senior Defender and Team Captain Matt Sanger was named the GSAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week as announced today by the Golden State Athletic Conference. Last week, Sanger accounted for both goals scored by the Royals as they pulled out two 1-0 wins on the road against La Sierra and Chapman. more...

9/19/2008 - Sanger and Defense Just Enough Against Chapman Orange, CA- For the second time in as many games, Senior Matt Sanger scored the game’s only goal off a header as the Royals defeated Chapman 1-0 on Friday. The key to victory for Hope International was their team defense throughout the second half. more...

9/17/2008 - Golden to Sanger Equals Win Riverside, CA- On Wednesday, Freshman Tyler Golden found Senior Matt Sanger’s head with a throw in which then in turn found the back of the net for the only goal of the game as the Royals defeated La Sierra 1-0 on the road. For Sanger, it was his second goal of the season. more...

9/15/2008 - Perris Rowan Named GSAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week Fullerton, CA- Sophomore Midfielder Perris Rowan was named the GSAC Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for his efforts last week as announced today by the Golden State Athletic Conference. Rowan scored two of the three goals scored by the Royals last week- a game winning goal against Whittier and a game-tying goal against Academy of Arts. more...

9/13/2008 - Royals Battered and Bruised Settle for Tie Fullerton, CA- The entire Men’s Soccer team will feel the effects of playing against Academy of Art (CA) on Saturday after the double overtime affair ended in a 1-1 tie. Sophomore Perris Rowan scored his third goal of the season in the 81st minute to tie up the score. more...

9/1/2008 - Royals Start Season 3-0 Prescott, AZ- The Men’s Soccer team opened the 2008 season with a road trip to Arizona and came home a perfect 3-0 while outscoring their opponents a combined score of 6-1. Freshman Craig Jarvis opened his collegiate career by scoring three goals in three games. more...