From LBSU reports

The No. 8 49ers (2-3) couldn’t hold off a comeback effort by the No. 2 Trojans (6-0) Saturday, after taking a one goal lead into the second period. The Niners were outscored 6-1 in the second, as the Trojans held on to win 15-8.

Long Beach scored the first goal of the game on a 6-on-5, but the Trojans answered quickly with two goals of their own. The 49ers shot back, firing in two more goals to take a 4-3 advantage heading into the second period. Two goals from USC early in the second gave the Trojans their first lead of the game, but another 6-on-5 goal from Long Beach’s Jake Kinne equalized the score once again. The Trojans then went on a run, scoring five goals in a row, taking a 9-5 lead into the half.

The Niners scored only four goals in the second half to USC’s six, and the Trojans held off any upset effort by Long Beach, winning by a score of 15-8. The Beach had three players with two goals each, including Jake Kinne, Jeff Greenwood and Ash Blythen. Justin Koeppen and Mike Del Grande also contributed to the effort with one goal a piece. Derek Wiebe-Bailey counted six goalie saves in the match.

The Niners host their alumni game tomorrow at the 49er Pool; the game is set for a 12:00 pm PT start time. The Beach heads North to Stockton, Calif. next weekend to participate in the NorCal Tournament hosted by Pacific. The 49ers first take on the UCSD Tritons, Saturday September 20th at 9:20 am PT. Long Beach beat UCSD just last weekend in the UCSD Triton Invite.