Penguins knock off PacWest-leading Vanguard

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Sebastian Jaral and Jake Kazlauskas scored seven minutes apart in the first half and Colin Nestor made six saves as Dominican men’s soccer earned its first win over Vanguard with a 2-1 victory Friday afternoon at Kennelly Field. The Lions (5-7-2, 4-2-1 PacWest) entered the afternoon alone atop the conference standings and finished with a 17-10 advantage in shots and 7-6 edge in shots on goal, but the Penguins (4-4-4, 3-1-1 PacWest) made their early opportunities count and protected the lead throughout a busy second half. Dominican struck first in the 12th minute. Kazlauskas raced goalkeeper…