SAN FRANCISCO —
Emerson Trujillo scored the equalizer on Senior Day and the San Francisco State men's soccer team picked up a point in a 1-1 draw versus Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday afternoon at Cox Stadium.
- Prior to the match, seniors Javier Espinal-Perez, Bryan Gomez, Julio Gonzales Ponce, Finn Schwarck, Emerson Trujillo, Denis Vezina, and Pedro Zorraquin were honored for their contributions to the program.
- The Gators move to 3-8-3 overall and to 1-5-2 in CCAA action. With three CCAA matches remaining, they now find themselves eight points out of playoff contention. SF State would need to win out and get help to earn a berth to the CCAA Tournament. CSUSB is now 5-5-4 on the season and 2-4-2 in CCAA play (8 points).
- SF State outshot their opponent for the third time this season. The Gators held a 12-10 edge, including 7-2 on goal.
- The Gators also held an 11-4 corner kick advantage, one shy of a season-high.
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.
Down to their final three minutes, Trujillo salvaged Senior Day with his late-game heroics. The Coyotes threatened and Gators goalkeeper Fernando Escobedo Guzman charged out the top of the box to clear a ball. A miscue would have proved costly but he successfully booted the ball past the circle into the other half. The ball was flicked ahead to Gonzales Ponce, who controlled the ball and raced toward the goal. Gonzales Ponce was stripped but Trujillo was in the right place at the right time and fired a shot into the back of the net with 2:06 to play.
Escobedo Guzman (2-5-1) made one save and allowed one goal. Mark Gamez made six saves before allowing the Gators goal.
SF State will hit the road for its next two contests, Friday, October 27 at Chico State and Sunday, October 29 at Stanislaus State. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com and fans can stream the matches live on the CCAA Network. Live updates will also be provided on X at @sfstate_msoc.
