CSUSM Shuts Out Humboldt with 4-0 Victory

Karl Anderson

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | 10/9/2026 5:39:00 PM

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (7-3-1, 4-2-0 CCAA) earned a 4-0 shutout victory against Cal Poly Humboldt (2-8-3, 1-6-0 CCAA) on Friday afternoon at The Cage.

GOALS
CSUSM – 3' Matthew Ibarra (Assisted by Oli Barrosa)
CSUSM – 54' Jesua Espinoza Castillo (Unassisted)
CSUSM – 77' Daniel Schembri (Unassisted)
CSUSM – 82' Daniel Schembri (Assisted by Brady Le)

HOW IT HAPPENED

A short corner kick on the left side by Oli Barrosa found the head of Matthew Ibarra, who headed the ball into the right corner of the goal to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead in the third minute.
Receiving a pass down the left sideline, Jesua Espinoza Castillo dribbled into the box and danced around multiple defenders before finally taking a shot just outside the corner of the six-yard box and into the left side of the goal to give CSUSM a 2-0 lead in the 54th minute.
After taking a shot that deflected off the keeper, Daniel Schembri's second shot went into the right side of the goal from the right corner of the six-yard box and put the Cougars ahead 3-0 in the 77th minute.
Just a few moments later in the 82nd minute, Schembri struck again. After Brady Le dribbled down the left side and cut in, he made a forward pass to Schembri at the top of the box. Schembri then dribbled and sent a sliding shot into the right side of the goal from the left side of the six-yard box to make it a 4-0 game for CSUSM.

QUICK KICKS

CSUSM has now scored at least three goals in each of its last four matches – a feat it hasn't done since its final year of NAIA play in 2014.
The Cougars had the lead in shots (15-2), shots on goal (10-1), corner kicks (6-4) and possession (53%-47%).
Ibarra's goal was his fifth of the season.
Schembri notched his first two goals as a Cougar.
Espinoza Castillo tallied his first goal of the year.
Barossa and Le each recorded their second assists of the season.
Yoel Vazquez earned his fourth shutout of the year in goal.
This was the Cougar's fourth win in the last five meetings against the Lumberjacks, with three of those wins being shutouts. CSUSM won last year's game by 4-0 as well.
CSUSM improved to 5-1 against Humboldt at home and 7-3-1 in the all-time series.