Torrey Pines boys fall in overtime (PKs) of CIF regional soccer semi-final (by Ken Grosse)

Post date: Mar 8, 2020 2:32:12 AM

A team that so often found the magic to win with its back to the wall gave it all they had Thursday but the mojo finally ran out. After playing to a 1-1 draw after 95 minutes, second-seeded host Torrey Pines fell to No. 3 seed Loyola (Los Angeles), 6-5, on penalty kicks in the CIF Southern California Regional Division I boys’ soccer semi-finals.

The loss eliminated Torrey Pines in the D1 semi-final round of the regionals for the second consecutive year after winning the Division II crown in 2018. The Falcons finished 2019-20 with an overall mark of 22-4-2, which included a second straight San Diego CIF Open Division banner. Loyola (24-3-3), which tied Torrey Pines, 1-1, in a January 3 regular season match-up, will now host fifth-seeded Cathedral, also out of Los Angeles, in Saturday’s regional title tilt. (more)