LOS ANGELES — The San Francisco State men's soccer team fell 5-0 to #6 Cal State Los Angeles at University Stadium to open conference action. The Golden Eagles showed why they are one of the top teams in the country and was aggressive on offense early on.
- The Gators record falls to 2-4-1 while the Golden Eagles improve to 6-0-1. The Eagles were selected to finish second in the CCAA Preseason poll.
- Cal State LA outshot SF State 21-10 and had almost four times as many shots on goal (15-4).
- The five goals allowed are the most since a 5-1 loss to UC San Diego in 2019.
- Issay Bravo had a team high three shots with two on goal.
- The Gators were called for 10 fouls compared to Cal State LA's eight but did not draw a yellow card for a third consecutive game.
The Gators were tested early by an aggressive Golden Eagle offense. A free kick in the ninth minute taken outside of the box sailed past a wall of Gators but landed in the arms of the keeper. Minutes later, Cal State LA intercepted a pass from a Gator defender and Jeppe Paulsen got them on the board. Paulsen scored again less than two minutes later. Eduardo Castellanos scored in the 42nd minute to increase the lead to 3-0 going into halftime. The Golden Eagles added goals from Bryan Ortega and Aidan Wait in the second half.
Mario De La Torre (1-3-1) set a new career high in saves with nine. Julian Aadlandsvik played 90 minutes for the Golden Eagles and made four saves.
SF State will play Cal State Dominguez Hills at 2 p.m. That match will be broadcast on the CCAA Network and live stats will be available at sfstategators.com. Updates will also be available on Twitter at @sfstate_msoc.
