IRVINE, Calif. – Southern Oregon got its attack going in the second half but never found the goal in a rare shutout loss Thursday night to Hope International (Calif.), 2-0 at Orange County Great Park.

Miguel Flores put the Royals in front 61 seconds into the contest, taking an assist from Henoc Samba. That stood as the only goal of the evening until Dario Robles converted on a free kick in the 66th minute.

The Raiders (1-1), after opening with a 9-0 win Tuesday at Life Pacific (Calif.), mustered only two shots in the first half. They didn't put any on target until the second, when Milton Herrera preserved his shutout with five saves.

SOU defenders Tybalt Thornberry and Zak Woolley both had two shots on goal. Raiders keeper Anthony Armenta made five saves.

The Royals, coming off an 11-3-1 season, were playing their first game of 2022. They totaled 12 shots to SOU's 11.

It was just the fifth time the Raiders have been shut out in the last four seasons.

They're off next to Arizona, playing on Sept. 4 at Embry-Riddle and Sept. 5 in a neutral-site game against San Diego Christian.