Trent Rickard scored twice, including the game-winner in the 70th minute, as The Master's University men's soccer team came back to beat Soka University 3-2 Saturday, Oct. 10 on Reese Field.

The Mustangs improve to 7-4-2 overall and 6-2 in the GSAC. They have won two straight and are 6-1 at home this season.

TMU controlled the first half, outshooting Soka 8-2 and earning six corner kicks. Soka goalkeeper Jacob Warren made four first-half saves. In the 33rd minute, Rickard set up Andrew Sorto, who scored at 32:37 for a 1-0 halftime lead.

Soka turned the match around early in the second half with two goals 67 seconds apart. Diego Barba scored at 51:13, and Rudy Garcia followed at 52:20 to put the Sea Lions ahead 2-1.

The Mustangs answered 78 seconds later. Goalkeeper Franco Barba started the attack from the back, and Rickard finished off the play with a goal at 53:38 to tie the match 2-2.

In the 70th minute, Silas Chavez hit the post. Nine seconds later, Chavez and Michael Masimango combined to set up Rickard for the go-ahead goal at 69:58. Barba made two late saves to hold the lead.

"Soka is well coached and has a lot of talent and they put two goals in on us within one minute of each other. But our team responded so well with a goal one minute later and the winner with 20 minutes left," TMU Head Coach Jim Rickard siad. "It's really a great quality win to come from behind in the second half."

Rickard finished with five points on two goals and an assist. Sorto led the team with six shots. TMU outshot Soka 20-6, put nine shots on goal to Soka's four, and won corners 9-0.

The Mustangs visit Ottawa University Arizona on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m.