SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco State men's soccer team battled to a 0-0 draw against Jessup on Thursday afternoon at Cox Stadium.
- Both squads move to 0-1-2 with the draw. The Gators tallied a season-high 17 shots on the day, 12 of which came in the second half.
- Mahmoud Shimila led all players with four shots.
- SF State had possession 55 percent of the time and held a 7-4 corner kick advantage, with all seven coming in the second frame.
Both teams attacked early, recording shots in the first five minutes of action. Jessup drew a foul in the box, resulting in a penalty kick in the 30th minute. Diego Nunez fired the kick towards the left post, and Mario De La Torre made a fantastic diving save to his right to thwart the threat and keep the Warriors off the scoreboard.
SF State came out strong in the second frame, dominating possession in the offensive end and taking two shots in the first five minutes. The Warriors received four yellow cards in the chippy second half, their second straight game receiving three-or-more yellow cards.
Jessup's Jeremy Miller had only the goalie to beat in the 88th minute, however his shot deflected off the right post and Ruben Huerta made the clutch clear to preserve the shutout.
De La Torre (0-1-1) got his first start of the season, making two saves while holding the Warriors scoreless in the first half. Kosuke Kaneko (0-0-0) saw his first action of the 2024 campaign, recording three saves in the effort. Jessup goalkeeper Maxx Willard made seven saves in the shutout.
The Gators hit the road for the first time this season, taking on Vanguard on Saturday, September 21 at 3 p.m. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com.
