TURLOCK, Calif. — The San Francisco State men's soccer team erased an early two-goal deficit but dropped its final road match of the season, 5-2, at Stanislaus State on Sunday.
- Angel Herrera netted his second goal of the season.
- The Gators move to 3-9-3 overall and to 1-6-2 in CCAA action. The Gators are eight points out of playoff contention but with only two matches remaining for a possible six points, SF State has been eliminated from possible CCAA Tournament berth. Despite being ranked No. 5 in the nation, Chico State (11-1-4/4-1-4 CCAA) is fourth in the CCAA with 16 points.
- Stan State outshot the Gators 12-11, including a 10-6 shot on goal advantage.
- The Gators held an 11-5 corner kick advantage.
SF State found itself in an early hole after the Warriors scored in the fourth and 12th minutes. The Gators got a goal back in the 16th minute when Julio Gonzales Ponce connected with Emerson Trujillo netted his team-leading fifth goal of the year.
In the 25th minute,
Pedro Zorraquin drew a foul in the box that set up a penalty kick for
Angel Herrera, who converted for his second goal of the season.
However, the Warriors responded with back-to-back goals in the 35th and 37th minutes that shifted the momentum for good. Alecxander Cuellar scored unassisted and Adam Mockridge scored his first goal of the season to make it 4-2 at the break. Tyler Tipton scored his league-leading 14th goal of the season in the 76th minute to put things out of reach.
Fernando Escobedo Guzman (2-7-1) made five saves but also allowed a career-high five goals. Warriors goalkeeper Robby Rosas made three saves and allowed a pair of goals in 67:39 of work. Sebastian Castellanos made one save in the remaining 22 minutes.
SF State wraps up the season on Thursday, November 2 at 11:30 a.m. versus Cal State Monterey Bay. 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.
