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Adrian Rivera
Karl Anderson
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Winner Cal St. San Marcos SM (9-5-1, 6-4-0)
1
Cal St. East Bay EB (2-10-4, 2-5-3)
Winner
Cal St. San Marcos SM
(9-5-1, 6-4-0)
3
Final
1
Cal St. East Bay EB
(2-10-4, 2-5-3)
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Team 1 2 F
Cal St. San Marcos SM 1 2 3
Cal St. East Bay EB 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

CSUSM Scores Three Unanswered Goals to Secure Win at CSUEB

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (9-5-1, 6-4-0 CCAA) took care of business with three unanswered goals to earn a 3-1 victory on the road against Cal State East Bay (2-10-4, 2-5-3 CCAA) on Thursday at the Oakland Roots Training Facility.
 
GOALS
CSUEB – 24' Mauricio Velazquez (Unassisted)
CSUSM – 30' Cisco Avila (Unassisted)
CSUSM – 58' Matthew Ibarra (Unassisted)
CSUSM – 79' Adrian Rivera (Unassisted)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Taking a free kick from outside the top of the box, Mauricio Velazquez put a shot into the top left corner of the goal to put the Pioneers up 1-0 in the 24th minute.
  • Getting the ball near midfield and weaving through the CSUEB defense, Cisco Avila took a shot from the penalty arc and found the bottom left corner of the goal to tie the game at 1-1 in the 30th minute.
  • Both teams took nine shots in the first half, but East Bay had more shots on goal, 3-1. CSUSM had a 3-1 edge in corner kicks for the period.
  • After CSUSM was awarded a free kick from outside the top of the box, Matthew Ibarra put a shot into the top left corner of the goal to give the Cougars a 2-1 lead in the 58th minute.
  • CSUSM went up 3-1 in the 79th minute. After a cross from Adrian Rivera was deflected back to him by a sliding CSUEB defender, Rivera took a shot from the right side of the box and found the inside of the left post to give the Cougars a late two-goal lead.
 
QUICK KICKS
  • CSUSM had a 15-13 lead in shots, but CSUEB led the game in shots on goal (6-4) and corner kicks (8-3).
  • Avila's first-half goal tied CSUSM's single-season record of 10, while his five shots for the game were the most by a Cougar this season.
  • Ibarra tallied his eighth goal of the year while Rivera recorded his second.
  • Ibarra also posted his team-leading fourth game-winning goal of the season, tying for the second most in a single season at CSUSM.
  • The Cougars recorded their ninth overall win of the year – their most in the program's NCAA Division II era (2015-present).
  • CSUSM's six conference wins are its most since joining the CCAA in 2015.
  • CSUSM's 34 team goals are its most since its final year of NAIA play in 2014 and are tied for the fourth most in program history.
  • The Cougars are now 6-3-4 in the all-time series against the Pioneers and are 3-1-3 when playing on the road.
  • For the time being, CSUSM is now tied for third in the CCAA standings with 18 points and two matches left to play in the regular season.
 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will play its final road game of the regular season on Saturday as it heads to UC Merced for a 2 p.m. kickoff.
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