ROHNERT PARK, Calif.--- Stan State recorded its fifth shutout of the season in the Warriors' 1-0 conference road win over the Sonoma State Seawolves this afternoon in Rohnert Park, Calif. This was their fifth shutout of the season.
Kenneth Solares scored the game-winner with fifteen minutes left on the clock on an assist from
Jacob Ramirez.
FIRST HALF: Edgar Castaneda had two chances in the first seventeen minutes of today's match to give the visitors the lead, but one hit the woodwork and the second went over the goal. Four minutes later, the Seawolves' Jack Chapman stopped
Adrian Yepez's shot on goal attempt to give Stan State the 1-0 lead. The Warriors had another chance go over the goal in the 27
th minute, this time off the foot of
Leonardo Muniz. Sonoma State (3-5-5, 1-4-2 CCAA) had two chances late in the half for the lead including one by Michael Grapy that was stopped by the Warriors'
Angel Ruiz-Hernandez.
SECOND HALF: The guests had a chance again at the lead, but Jack Chapman stopped
Adrian Yepez's shot on goal attempt six minutes into the new half. In the 60
th minute, Chapman made another stop this time off the foot of
Kenneth Solares. Twelve minutes later, Stan State's
Angel Ruiz-Hernandez kept the match scoreless when he snagged Tiernan Nicewander's shot on goal attempt. Stan State (5-4-4, 1-2-3 CCAA) took the 1-0 lead, when Solares connected on
Jacob Ramirez' cross in the 76
th minute. The Warriors looked like they were going to double their lead, but Ramirez's shot attempt was stopped by Chapman. Sonoma State had a chance to tie the match with just two minutes left, but the Seawolves were called for offsides.
NUMBER FIVE: Stan State's
Angel Ruiz-Hernandez and his backline recorded their fifth shutout of the season and second consecutive one in today's 1-0 blanking of the hosts, Sonoma State Seawolves. Ruiz-Hernandez had two saves today while the Warrior defense held the hosts to just two shots on goal attempts on ten attempts. The Warriors four other shutouts were at Hawai'i Pacific (2-0), at Academy of Art (2-0), versus Cal State Dominguez Hills (0-0), and versus Cal Poly Humboldt (0-0).
TWO'S ALL AROUND: Kenneth Solares scored his second goal of the season today which was his first game-winning goal. Assisting Solares on today's goal was
Jacob Ramirez for his second assist of the season.
THREE POINTS: With today's 1-0 win at Sonoma State, Stan State recorded three points with the win. For the season, the Warriors have six points with the other three coming from ties against Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal Poly Humboldt (each 0-0) and at San Francisco State (1-1).
UP NEXT: Stan State will return home this weekend for a pair of CCAA matches against Cal State San Bernardino (Friday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m.) and No. 17 Cal Poly Pomona (Sunday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m. Friday's match will be Alumni Night and Sunday's match will be Senior Day. Prior to the match on Sunday, the Warriors will recognize their seniors in
Daniel Avalos,
Marco Carbajal,
Edgar Castaneda,
Elio Corral,
Alecxander Cuellar,
Leonardo Muniz,
Alexis Ramirez, and
Ryan Rosas.