Comets Fall in Home Opener to San Bernardino Valley
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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San Bernardino Valley (1-0-0, 0-0-0) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Palomar (0-1-0, 0-0-0) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
SAN MARCOS, CA (8/26/2025) -- Palomar men's soccer opened the 2025 season under the lights at Minkoff Field, battling but ultimately falling 4-2 to San Bernardino Valley College.
The visiting Wolverines struck quickly, putting the Comets in a 2-0 hole within the first 11 minutes. Palomar clawed back in the 23rd minute when Felix Hamm buried a finish off a setup from Brandon Barrientos to make it 2-1.
San Bernardino Valley answered before the break, converting a penalty kick in the 39th minute to stretch their lead to 3-1.
The Comets kept pushing, and after conceding a fourth goal in the 78th minute, they responded right away. Just two minutes later, Jakub Kozlowski converted a penalty kick to bring Palomar back within striking distance at 4-2. Despite the late spark, the Wolverines held on to hand the Comets the opening loss.
Palomar (0-1) will look to regroup and build off the strong moments as they continue their nonconference slate.