COLLEGE ROUNDUP : CSUN Ends Drought in Overtime Soccer Win

The drought has ended.

For one team, anyway.

It took two periods of overtime for the Cal State Northridge men’s soccer team to take a 1-0 nonconference decision from UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday night in Santa Barbara, but the Matadors finally broke through with their first goal of the season.

Armando Valdivia kicked a rebound through at 7 minutes 17 seconds of the second overtime to lead Northridge to the victory. Northridge, which was blanked in its loss to UC Irvine last Saturday, is 1-1. Santa Barbara, which has not scored this season, is 0-2.

The scoring opportunity unfolded when John Alevras was awarded a penalty kick from 15 yards.

Alevras’ kick was blocked by Gaucho goalie Ryan Sparr, but Valdivia controlled the ball and followed with a goal from the left side.

Northridge outshot Santa Barbara, 10-9. Joel Enterken recorded the shutout.

MEN’S SOCCER

Mission 3, Marymount 0--Carlos Ardaya, Irvin Arevalo and Gustavo Alvarado scored for Mission in its nonconference opener at the Hansen Dam Sports Center in Lake View Terrace.

Martin Zuniga recorded the shutout.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Ventura d. Pasadena City, 7-15, 15-5, 15-10, 11-15, 15-12--Middle blocker Venessa Hackett, an All-Western State Conference selection last season as a freshman, had 16 kills to lead host Ventura in its nonconference opener.

Sandy Ford had 11 kills and Erin Donaldson added nine for Ventura. Setter Nikki Ballinger added 41 assists.