SAN MARCOS, Calif.---   Stan State's Adrian Yepez connected on a ball from Jacob Ramirez with three minutes left in regulation to give the Warriors the 1-0 road victory over Cal State San Marcos.  With the win, Stan State (7-4-5, 3-2-4 CCAA) runs its unbeaten streak to six and moves into the sixth and final spot for the six-team CCAA Soccer Championships with two matches left in the regular season.

FIRST HALF:  The Warriors had the match's first chance to take the lead just 70 seconds into the match when Alecxander Cuellar's shot on goal attempt was stopped by the Cougars' Tony Flores.  Nine minutes, Cal State San Marcos (4-7-5, 0-7-2 CCAA) had a chance to take the lead when Justin Aparicio stopped Tito Andac's shot on goal attempt.  Just a minute later, Edgar Castaneda saw his chance to give the Warriors the lead be stopped by the Cougars' keeper.  Aparicio made another stop in the 13^th minute stopping Oli Barrosa's shot on goal attempt.  Castaneda had another chance to score, but once again Flores stopped the attempt in the 23^rd minute.  The Warriors' keeper stopped Cisco Avila's shot on goal attempt in the 27^th minute.  Stan State had two more chances for the lead be stopped by Flores.  The first in the 31^st minute off the foot of Kenneth Solares.  The second came with seven minutes left in the half off the foot of Cuellar as the match went scoreless into the half. 

SECOND HALF:  Just eleven minutes into the new half, Alecxander Cuellar had his third shot on goal attempt be stopped by CSUSM's keeper.  With less then 15 minutes left in the match, it looked like the hosts were going to take the lead, but Justin Aparicio stopped Tito Andac's shot on goal attempt. The Warrior keeper made fifth and final save of the match stopping Ryan Meinardus' shot in the 81^st minute.  It looked like Landon Leal Ruiz was going to be the hero for Stan State, but his shot on goal attempt was stopped by Flores with less than six minutes left in the match.  Less than a minute later, the Warriors took the 1-0 lead when Adrian Yepez scored off a pass from Jacob Ramirez.  CSUSM had a chance to tie score at 1-1, but Brooklyn Bakers' shot went wide right as Stan State took the 1-0 victory. 

6-2-1: With the victory this afternoon over Cal State San Marcos, Stan State is now 6-2-1 on the road.  The Warriors' two losses were 2-1 at then No. 16 Chico State and 4-0 at Cal State Monterey Bay.  Their one tie was a 1-1 draw at San Francisco State.

SIX:  The Warriors unbeaten streak is now at six as they have not lost a match since a 4-0 loss at Cal State Monterey Bay on October 11.  Since then, Stan State is 3-0-3.

SECOND GAME-WINNER:  Adrian Yepez scored his third goal of the season and second game-winner today in the Warriors' 1-0 victory.  He is tied for the team lead in goals with Jacob Ramirez, Alecxander Cuellar, and Elio Corral.  The Warrior freshman is tied with Cuellar and Ramirez for the team lead in game-winners each with two. 

FIRST:  Justin Aparicio recorded his first shutout in goal for the Warriors this afternoon.  He had five saves to give him six for the season.  As a team, the Warriors have posted seven shutouts with a 1.06 goals against average and a .754 saves percentage. 

ANOTHER FIRST:  With the win today, Stan State clinched its first non-losing season since 2017 (6-6-5).  The Warriors last winning season was in 2015 when they 15-4-3 and lost 2-0 to Cal Poly Pomona in CCAA Tournament Championship Match.  That season, they lost 3-0 in penalty kicks to Cal State Los Angeles in the First Round of the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championships.

SIXTH AND FINAL:  With the win this afternoon, the Warriors are in sixth place with 13 points heading into this evening's games. They are two points out of fifth place (Cal State Monterey Bay-15), three out of fourth place (No. 21 Chico State-16), four out of second place (Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State Dominguez Hills and six out of first place (No. 3 Cal State Los Angeles) with two matches left in the regular season. 

The top six teams at the end of the regular season on November 7 will receive a bid to the CCAA Soccer Championships, Nov. 10, 15-17.  The first round will be held on November 10 at the sites of the number three and four seeds.  The top two seeds receive a first-round bye.  The semi-finals are set for November 15 in Arcata, Calif., on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt.  The championship match will take place on November 17 at 11:00 a.m. in Arcata, Calif.

UP NEXT:  Stan State will travel to Hayward, Calif., this Sunday, November 3 for a 2pm match with Cal State East Bay.  The Pioneers tied No. 21 Chico State 1-1 this evening in Hayward. The Warriors will return home for their final regular season match on Thursday, November 7 at 2:00 p.m. against No. 21 Chico State.