BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – HBU took a lead nine minutes into the match and never looked back, as men's soccer not only snapped a four-match losing streak, but defeated Bakersfield for the first time in program history, as the Huskies won Sunday afternoon, 3-1, at Main Soccer Field.

Miguel Zapata, Stefan Lamanna, and Gustavo Alvarado each scored for HBU (2-6-2 overall, 1-3-0 WAC). Tobenna Uzo led the Huskies with four shots, while he and Alvarado had two shots on goal apiece.

Philip Poser improved to 2-1-0 on the season, as he stopped a career-high six shots. There was one team save.

Christian Duarte and Joe Masumiya each had four shots for Bakersfield (8-5-1 overall, 2-3-0 WAC), as Duarte scored for the Roadrunners and had two shots on goal.

Anthony Perez made three saves in the loss. There was one team save.

HBU wasted little time getting a lead, as senior defender Zapata scored his first-collegiate goal in the 9^th minute, assisted by Uzo. Uzo's initial shot was deflected, but went right to Zapata, who shot and scored.

The Huskies took a 2-0 lead on an individual effort by Lamanna in the 23^rd minute. Lamanna dribbled past the Roadrunners' defenders and beat the keeper low-side.

Bakersfield cut the deficit in half, as Duarte scored, assisted by Brian Charles, in the 69^th minute. Charles passed to Duarte, who scored from 15 yards out, as HBU still maintained a 2-1 lead.

HBU outshot Bakersfield, 8-7, in the opening half, as the Huskies led the Roadrunners, 2-1. Each team had one corner kick.

In the 75^th minute, Uzo almost gave the Huskies a 3-1 advantage, but a Roadrunner player made a team save.

One minute later, Masumiya's shot was blocked, which put Poser out of position. Simon Doherty went to shoot into an empty net and tie the match at 2-all, but a Huskies' defender made the save and kept HBU in the lead.

Poser made two big saves in the 86^th minute, the second save coming on one of Bakersfield's nine second-half corner kicks.

In the 89^th minute, Alvarado and Patrick Toh gave HBU some breathing room, as Toh passed the ball to Alvarado on a throw-in and Alvarado scored from three yards out for a 3-1 Huskies lead.

Bakersfield outshot the Huskies, 12-3, in the second half and 19-11 for the match. Corner kicks were 10-1 in favor of the Roadrunners.

HBU returns home to Sorrels Field to host Grand Canyon and UNLV on Homecoming Weekend. The match against GCU is Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 pm, followed by a 1 pm kick against the Rebels on Sunday, Oct. 26.