TURLOCK, Calif.---   Stan State just missed making the CCAA Men's Soccer Championships Tournament by three points after falling 2-0 to Chico State this afternoon in the Warrior' regular season home finale at Warrior Stadium.  They finished the season 7-6-5 to finish with their first winning season since 2015.

FIRST HALF:  Stan State (7-6-5, 3-4-4 CCAA) had the match's first chance for the lead in just the seventh minute when Alexis Ramirez's shot on goal was stopped by Emanuel Padilla.  Three minutes later, Chico State had a chance for the 1-0 lead be stopped by the Warriors' goalkeeper Angel Ruiz-Hernandez. 
The Warriors had another chance in the 15^th minute when Edgar Castaneda's shot was stopped by the Chico keeper.  Castaneda had another chance for a goal be stopped in the 23^rd minute.  The match's final attempt of the half was once again off the foot of Castaneda be stopped by the Wildcat keeper in the 41^st minute to send the match into the half scoreless. 

SECOND HALF:  Chico State (11-2-5, 5-1-5 CCAA) took the 1-0 lead when Miles Rice connected on an unassisted goal in the 53^rd minute.  The Wildcat defense came up big in the 66^th minute when Alecxander Cueller's shot was stopped by the guests.  Edgar Castaneda looked he was going to tie the match at 1-1 when Emanuel Padilla made another save in the 71^st minute.  The Wildcats doubled their lead to 2-0 when Miles Rice scored on a penalty kick with less than three minutes remaining as they took the 2-0 victory. 

THREE POINTS OUT:  Stan State finished in seventh place with its 13 points, just three points out of sixth and final spot for the CCAA Men's Soccer Championships.  The Warriors finished with a 3-4-4 CCAA record.  They were 1-2-4 at home, 6-3-1 on the road, and 0-1 in neutral site matches. 

FIRST SINCE 2015:  Stan State posted its first winning season since 2015 with its 7-6-5 overall record.  The seven victories are the most since Stan State went 15-4-3 in 2015.  Three times since, 2015, the Warriors won six games.