SAN FRANCISCO — A pair of second-half goals were the difference as the San Francisco State men's soccer team fell 2-0 to visiting No. 12 Cal Poly Pomona on Friday afternoon at Cox Stadium.
- The Gators slip to 3-8-2 overall and to 1-5-1 in CCAA action. With four CCAA matches remaining, they now find themselves six points out of playoff contention. The nationally-ranked Broncos improve to 8-1-4 overall and stand in third place in the CCAA with 14 points (4-1-2).
- SF State suffered its sixth shutout of the season.
- Cal Poly Pomona outshot the Gators 12-5, including 8-2 on goal.
- CPP also held a 4-1 corner kick advantage.
SF State battled in the first half, including three nice saves from Fernando Escobedo Guzman, one of which came in the opening minute. The Gators played to a scoreless half and added another twenty minutes of scoreless soccer. Escobedo Guzman made another stop in the 65th minute but a Gators foul in the box in the 66th minute set up the first of two Broncos penalty kicks. Jasper Winslow finished to his left to make it 1-0, then the Gators were whistled for another foul in the box in the 68th minute and Winslow added his second goal of the day. SF State nearly answered with a goal in the 69th minute but Julio Gonzalez Ponce's shot hit the crossbar.
Escobedo Guzman (2-5) made six saves and guessed correctly on both PK but was unable to come up with the stops. CJ Walker tended net for CPP and made a pair of saves en route to the win.
SF State hosts Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday, October 22 at 2 p.m. That is also Senior Day, where the Gators will honor seniors Javier Espinal-Perez, Julio Gonzalez Ponce, Bryan Gomez, Finn Schwarck, Emerson Trujillo, Denis Vezina, and Pedro Zorraquin. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com and fans can stream the game live on the CCAA Network. Tickets are available at sfstategators.com/tickets. Live updates will also be provided on X at @sfstate_msoc.
