Cougar men's soccer closed out the regular season with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Chapman on Monday.

CSUSM finishes the regular season at 9-5-1.  Chapman falls to 10-3-2.

It was a tough test for Coach Ron Pulvers' Cougars, who will find out if they've qualified for the post-season next Monday.

"It was a well-earned result," commented Pulvers.  "Chapman was up for the task and battled very hard."

The lone goal of the game came in the 29th minute, and it was a beauty.  Martin Suarez found forward Miguel Jacobo behind the defense, and Jacobo played a ball across the face of the goal to the foot of Bradley Seidenglanz.  Seidenglanz took a touch, then knocked the ball past the opposing keeper to give CSUSM a 1-0 lead that the squad would never relinquish.

The San Marcos defense was very stout on Monday, as Chapman didn't get off a shot on goal on Cougar keeper Kevin Ernst, who picked up the shutout.

The A.I.I. Conference Tournament bracket will be available next Monday.