SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (11-6-1) exited the CCAA Tournament with a heartbreaking 2-1 first-round loss in overtime against Cal Poly Pomona (8-5-5) on Sunday at The Cage.
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GOALS
CSUSM – 37'
Cisco Avila (Unassisted)
CPP – 89' Nico Sanchez (Assisted by Vincent Padilla)
CPP – 93' Esteban Salais (Assisted by
Efren Nunez Dominguez and Marvin Gamez)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Breaking away at midfield, Cisco Avila took on multiple defenders on his way to the center of the box, where he put a low roller into the right side of the goal to give CSUSM a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute.
- After one period, CSUSM led in shots (6-4), shots on goal (4-2) and corner kicks (3-1).
- With just over a minute to go in the second half, CPP knotted things at 1-1. In the middle of CSUSM territory, Vincent Padilla got off a slightly deflected pass to Nico Sanchez, who took a long shot from well outside of the box and into the right side of the goal in the 89th minute.
- Headed to overtime, the Broncos needed less than three minutes to put the game away as a long pass into the box from midfield by Efren Nunez Dominguez found Marvin Gamez's chest before landing at the feet of Esteban Salais, who put a low shot into the bottom right corner to seal the win for CPP in the 93rd minute.
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QUICK KICKS
- Avila's goal was his team-leading 12th of the season, extending his single-season record.
- CSUSM finished with the edge in shots (15-11) and shots on goal (8-4), while CPP had more corner kicks (5-4).
- This was CSUSM's second consecutive CCAA Tournament appearance and third overall.
- The Cougars have now been to overtime in all three of their CCAA Tournament first-round games since 2023.
- This was the first meeting between CSUSM and CPP in the CCAA Tournament.
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UP NEXT
CSUSM will have to await the NCAA Division II selection show on Monday, Nov. 9 to see if its season continues.
