BILLINGS, Mont. – The high-powered offense of No. 10 Cal Poly Pomona came to life Friday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field, as the visiting Broncos handed the Montana State University Billings men's soccer team a tough 4-0 defeat at the Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Automotive & Marine.
 
Four different Broncos found the net during the match, as CPP stayed perfect at 4-0 with a 1-0 halftime lead followed by three goals in the second half. MSUB is still in search of its first win of the year, falling to 0-3 with the defeat.
 
"This was a deserved victory for CPP, and they are a team with some very talented players," said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. "We created some good chances and had opportunities to score. Right now we are in a hole as a team, but Sunday is another opportunity to start climbing out of it."
 
Scoring his team-leading sixth goal of the season,

Sergi Monso gave the Broncos the advantage in the 18th minute. Matt Perez whipped in a perfect cross from the right wing, and Monso dove forward at the near post to direct a header off of the far post and into the net. 

Dante Medina had a pair of chances to make the score 2-0 midway through the first, but both of his attempts from inside the box were pushed high of the target.
 
Monso nearly made it 2-0 with 10 minutes to play before the break, but MSUB goalkeeper Javier Hernandez slid forward off his line to knock away a shot from point-blank range. The Broncos had a 7-2 edge in shots by halftime, but the 'Jackets evened things out with the shot line at 7-6 in favor of CPP in the second.
 
Doubling its lead almost instantaneously, CPP punched home a goal in the opening minute of the second half. Kevin Martinez curled a dangerous free kick into the box, and Monso flicked it to Jose Garcia who found the back of the net.
 
Pressing high into the midfield, Chad Triplett helped create one of the best scoring chances of the game for the 'Jackets. He and Niklas Schregel combined to work the ball into the attacking third with numbers on the side of the 'Jackets, and Dana Kowachek drove a cross into the box from the right side. JD Hauenstein sped in front of the goal, but was defended well and could not get a shot off from three yards away.
 
A long through ball to Kowachek resulted in a corner for the 'Jackets with 25 minutes to play, as the junior's powerful shot from inside the box was deflected out of bounds. Schregel got his head on the ensuing cross by Guillaume Kremer, and his attempt nearly went in as it hit the bottom of the crossbar.
 
The Broncos put the game away with a pair of goals within two minutes of one another with 20 minutes to go. Jimmie Villalobos calmly finished an open shot in the box past Hernandez, and Monso picked up his second assist to create a similarly open look for Luis Najera inside the box.
 
The 'Jackets showed a few signs of life offensively late, generating a couple of chances against the Broncos. MSUB's best opportunity to get on the board came in the form of a 23-yard free kick in the 83rd minute. Kremer curled a promising shot past the wall and towards the upper corner, but CPP keeper Jason Trejos made an incredible, fully-extended diving save to brush the shot wide with his fingertips.
 
Hernandez finished the match with four saves for the 'Jackets in goal.
 

SEBASTIEN SINGS: Sebastien Easton, MSUB's Team IMPACT member, proudly performed the Star Spangled Banner in advance of Friday's match.
 
EARLIER FRIDAY: In the first men's match of the day at the Rimrock Classic, No. 3 Simon Fraser held off Cal State San Bernardino 2-1. The third-ranked Clan will meet the 10th-ranked Broncos in an NCAA showdown Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
 
THE BUZZ: Kremer was picked as the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game…freshman Realf Zhivanaj made his collegiate debut off the bench and played 47 minutes defensively…senior goalkeeper Tom Lohmann made his season debut and played the final 18 minutes in goal for the 'Jackets…CPP is now 2-1 all-time against MSUB.
 
AHEAD: MSUB challenges CSU San Bernardino on Sunday afternoon in the Rimrock Classic finale. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Yellowjacket Field, and live video and live statistics will be available online through MSUB's Stretch Internet portal here.