Box Score The Charger men's soccer team fell 2-1 in their season opener against McPherson Thursday night in McPherson, Kansas.
 
"We played pretty well today," said head coach Cory Christensen. "We had some great opportunities and just didn't capitalize. On to the next one!"
 
In the 35th minute, Jurgen Granda-Palma scored the first goal of the contest off an assist from Austin Cuevas. The Chargers outshot McPherson 6-3 in the first half, but the Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead into halftime. The Bulldogs added another goal early in the second half, taking a 2-0 lead in the 56th minute. Sebastian Justiniano scored the lone goal for the Chargers in the 82nd minute, assisted by Jacob Harvey.
 
Luis Paulo Sartor led the Charger offense with three shots and Danny Baca tallied two shots. Leandro Faria played all 90 minutes in net for the Cliff, allowing two goals while making three saves. BC held the advantage in shots 12-11, corner kicks 4-0, and committed less fouls 8-16.
 
Carlos Reyna took five shots to pace the Bulldogs, and Colby Swift allowed just one goal and made three saves.
 
The Chargers return to the field Saturday in Wichita, Kansas for a meeting with Friends University.