Menlo College fell 1-0 to UC Merced on Thursday after an hour-and-a-half weather delay. A 30th-minute penalty kick proved decisive as the Oaks pressed for an equalizer but couldn’t beat the Bobcats’ goalkeeper.

By the Numbers
  • Score: UC Merced 1, Menlo 0.
  • UC Merced’s penalty kick came in the 30th minute.
  • Menlo earned 9 corner kicks and allowed 0.
  • Goalkeeper Vebjørn Madshus made 2 saves.
What’s Next

Menlo returns home Saturday, Oct. 24, to face Dominguez Hills at 2 p.m. The Oaks will honor 8 graduating seniors before the match.

Bottom Line

Despite the delay and a late push, Menlo couldn’t turn its chances into a goal; the first-half penalty was the difference.