The top-seeded University of Redlands men's soccer team suffered a difficult defeat in the waning minutes of a hard-fought Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Postseason Tournament final against second-seeded Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges on Saturday at Farquhar Field.

In a back-and-forth battle that seemed destined for overtime, CMS' freshman defender Daniel Price netted the game's lone score with less than six minutes to play in regulation.

Redlands battled as time expired with sophomore forward Alex Laughton (Pleasanton, CA) providing the final hope with a header-shot that just missed with two seconds left on the clock.

Freshman goalkeeper Andreas Silva (San Jose, CA) provided an impressive effort for the Maroon and Gray, making several spectacular saves for six total on the night.

Both teams shot evenly through the first 45 minutes, but the Stags registered six more than the Bulldogs during the second stanza, equating to a 15-9 advantage. Junior midfielder Alex Lichtenberg led the CMS attack with three shots. Junior defender Danny Day (Beaverton, OR) struck two headers that accounted for both of Redlands' shots on-goal.

The Bulldogs (13-3-2) must now await Monday's announcement on NCAA.com regarding a possible at-large bid out of the West Region. Of the 60 teams to advance to the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championships, 17 come from the at-large pool.