TURLOCK, Calif.--- Stan State rallied from a 1-0 deficit and scored three unanswered goals in the final 22 minutes to defeat the visiting Academy of Art Urban Knights 3-1.  Tyler Tipton recorded another brace while Finn Hoffmann scored the game-winner for the victorious Warriors. 
 
FIRST HALF:  Robby Rossas recorded his first of eight saves on the evening in the ninth minute stopping the Urban Knights' Abraham Valencia shot on goal attempt.  Saturday's hero, Tyler Tipton had a chance to put the Warriors on the board in the 12^th minute, but his shot on goal attempt was stopped by the Urban Knights' Jaiden Brooks.  Five minutes later, Academy of Art (0-4-3) took the 1-0 lead on a goal by Jossart Jodito off a ball from Abraham Valencia.  The Warriors had a chance to tie the match twice I the last six minutes, but Brooks stopped both Gerardo Delgadillo and Leonardo Muniz's shot on goal attempts to send the match into the half with Academy of Art leading 1-0.
 
SECOND HALF: The match remained 1-0 Academy of Art until the 69^th minute, when the Warriors were fouled in the box and Tyler Tipton connected on his penalty kick of the season to tie the match at 1-1.  He had a chance to give the Warriors the lead four minutes later, but Jaiden Brooks stopped his attempt.  Stan State (3-3) took the 2-1 lead when Finn Hoffmann scored his second goal of the season on a cross by Leonardo Muniz in the 74^th minute.  The Urban Knights had a chance to tie the match in the 76^th minute when Elvis Mensah's shot on goal attempt was stopped by Robby Rosas.  It looked like the Warriors were going to take a 3-1 lead in the 79^th minute, but Alecxander Cuellar's shot on goal attempt was stopped by Art U's goalkeeper.  Tipton sealed the win with a brace off a pass from Nick Namwali in the 82^nd minute to give Stan State the 3-1 victory.
 
TIPTON:  Tyler Tipton is three-for-three in penalty kicks and now has a team leading six goals on the season heading into this Saturday's match with Chico State.  In his last two matches, Tipton has recorded a brace.
 
HOFFMANN:  Finn Hoffman recorded his first game-winning goal of the season and second of his career this evening.  His game-winner came in the 74^th minute off a ball from Leonardo Muniz.
 
ROSAS:  Robby Rosas recorded a season high eight saves in the Warriors' 3-1 win over Academy of Art this evening.  His career high is nine saves on October 16, 2022, in Stan State's 1-0 loss at Cal State Monterey Bay.
 
UP NEXT:  The Warriors will continue their five-match home stand this Saturday, September 23 at 4:30pm, when they host No. 5 Chico State in a rare non-conference match at Warrior Stadium.