MERCED, Calif. — The Stan State women's soccer team made it six straight postseason appearances on Thursday afternoon, defeating UC Merced 2-1 on the road to secure a berth in the 2025 CCAA Women's Soccer Tournament presented by FloCollege. Stan State finishes the regular season 10-4-4 overall and 6-3-2 in CCAA play, earning the No. 3 seed. The team will host sixth-seeded Cal State East Bay in the first round on Sunday at 12 p.m. at Warrior Stadium.
First Half
Stan State set the tone early, taking control of the match with a goal in the 17th minute.
Olivia Maragos netted her team-leading seventh goal of the season, finishing a perfectly placed ball from
Aliah Avila to give the women's soccer team a 1-0 lead. The visitors maintained possession and held UC Merced to just two shots in the opening half as goalkeeper
Zara Mujica made one save to keep the advantage intact heading into halftime.
Second Half
UC Merced tied the match in the 74th minute on a goal from Lexi Wright, but Stan State answered quickly. Just five minutes later,
Kellyann Rodriguez delivered the game-winner in the 79th minute — her first career game-winning goal — assisted by
Makeila Yancey, her second assist of the season and seventh of her career. Mujica made three more saves down the stretch to secure the 2-1 victory as Stan State closed out the regular season strong.
Stan State Notables
• Maragos scored her seventh goal of the season, tying her for third in the CCAA.
• Rodriguez netted her second goal of the year and first career game-winning goal.
• Yancey recorded her second assist of the season and seventh of her career.
• Avila collected her sixth assist of the season, giving her 16 career assists — tied for ninth all-time in Stan State's Division II era.
• Mujica made four saves to earn her 10th win of the season in goal.
• Stan State finishes the regular season 10-4-4 overall and 6-3-2 in the CCAA, earning the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.
• The program has qualified for the CCAA Tournament six consecutive seasons (2018–present, excluding 2020 due to COVID).
• This marks the 13th time under Head Coach
Gabriel Bolton that Stan State has reached at least 10 wins in a season — the second straight year and third in the last four seasons.
Up Next
Stan State, the No. 3 seed, will host sixth-seeded Cal State East Bay in the CCAA Tournament First Round on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 12 p.m. at Warrior Stadium. The winner will advance to face No. 2 seed Chico State in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 14, at 4:30 p.m. at Cardinale Stadium in Seaside, Calif.
How to Watch
Sunday's match will stream live on FloCollege, with live stats available at WarriorAthletics.com.
