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Second Half Scoring Surge Keys Gators' Regular Season Home Opener Victory

Sasha Chalak Scored What Proved to the Game-Winner in SF State's Regular Season Home Opener this Afternoon
SAN FRANCISCO – SF State's men's soccer team scored five goals in the second half including four within seven minutes of each other to key their 6-0 win over the visiting Menlo College Oaks (1-2) this afternoon in the Gators' regular season home opener at Cox Stadium. Sasha Chalak (Concord, California, Acalanes) connected on two of the Gators' six goals including what proved to be the game-winner in the 23rd minute of the first half.

“It was good to get a win in our opener,” said SF State Head Coach Joe Hunter. “We just need to be sharper and a little more discipline once we get into the conference starting this weekend,” added Hunter. “I will take the win though, but it will get tougher for us starting later this week.” “We did show a lot of potential though with scoring six goals.”

Chalak started the scoring for the Gators, when he connected on a penalty kick at the 23:53 mark of the first half. The score remained 1-0 until 11 minutes into the second half when Ryan Beaudry (Temecula, California, Chaparral HS) connected on his first collegiate goal off a free kick. Garcia (Duarte, California, Marshall Fundamental) continued the scoring onslaught for the Gators, four minutes later off a rebound off the Oaks' goalkeeper off a pass from Tony Terrazas (Irvine, California, Cal State Fullerton).

Less than a minute later, Adam Nowak (San Ramon, California, University of San Francisco) scored his first goal as a Gator off a pass from Antonio Ugarte (Danville, Calforna, San Ramon Valley ) to give SF State (1-0) a 4-0 lead. Chalak connected on his second goal of the game on a shot in front of the net. Ugarte finished the scoring with ten minutes left in the game, as he connected off a cross from Max Jaffee (Boulder, Colorado, Boulder HS).
Antonio Ugarte


Mike McNeill (Oakdale, California, Cal State Stanislaus) and Eric Scolman (Oceanside, California, Oceanside) each played a half in goal for the Gators while Daniel Schwartz had 9 saves in goal for Menlo College, who was outshot by SF State 30-1.

SF State continues its four-game home stand this Wednesday, September 8 at 3pm, when the Gators host Holy Names University in another non-conference game. 

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