OCC men’s soccer: Pirates suffer first conference loss

IRVINE - Orange Coast College’s men’s soccer team lost for the

second time this season and the first time in Orange Empire Conference

play, falling 1-0 at Irvine Valley Friday.

The Pirates (7-2-4, 3-1-1 in the OEC) played more than half the match

shorthanded after Geno Vitale-Sansosti, who had a hat trick for Coast at

Cypress Tuesday, left with a red card in the 39th minute.

The match was scoreless at halftime, but IVC’s Alfred Kanu broke

through for the Lasers with a goal in the 69th minute.

Coast goalie Hilario Arriaga finished with five saves.