IRVINE, CA --- Senior forward Jon Carlson scored the golden goal and threw in an assist for good measure, as the NAIA's No. 13-ranked Concordia blanked Point Loma Nazarene by a 3-0 score in the Eagles' conference opener Wednesday.

The win is Concordia's second in a row after dropping two straight, as the Eagles improve to 5-3 overall and start the Golden State Athletic Conference season with a 1-0 record.

Point Loma Nazarene managed just two shots and did not force Concordia junior goalkeeper Mike Radchuk to make a save, as the Sea Lions lose their fifth in a row to drop to 1-6, 0-2 GSAC.

The Eagles pounded 17 shots in the victory, including four shots on-goal, and held a 7-1 advantage in terms of corner kicks, one of which resulted in their third tally of the game.

Carlson put Concordia on the scoreboard in the 16th minute, as he collected a pass from junior midfielder Mickey Mendoza and tucked the ball in near-post for the decisive goal.

Carlson then found senior midfielder Jon Fahey for the game's second goal in the 20th minute, as Fahey headed in a lofted pass to make it a 2-0 game.

The Eagles stretched their lead to 3-0 at 35:26, when senior defender Joel Smith tapped in his second goal of the season thanks to a pass from sophomore midfielder Shanon Murphy.

Point Loma Nazarene goalkeeper Eric Leboffe nabbed four saves on the afternoon, including three in the first half.

Concordia next hosts Fresno Pacific this Saturday (Oct. 3) in a GSAC men's and women's doubleheader, with the women kicking off at 12 p.m. and the men kicking off at 2 p.m.