TURLOCK, Calif.--- Stan State women's soccer will host nationally ranked No. 12 Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at Warrior Stadium in the CCAA Game of the Week on FloCollege. The match will also be part of Latinx Heritage Night. The Warriors then travel to Atherton to face Menlo on Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon at Wunderlich Field.

Stan State enters the week 6-4-2 overall and 5-3 in the CCAA with 15 conference points, tied for third place in the standings.

James Guides Warriors in First Season
First-year head coach Adam James has guided Stan State to a 6-4-2 overall record and a 5-3 mark in CCAA play through his first 12 matches leading the Warriors. Stan State enters the week tied for third place in the conference with 15 points. James came to Stan State after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Azusa Pacific, where he helped the Cougars make back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and capture the 2025 PacWest Championship. His coaching background also includes stops at Cal State San Marcos and San Diego State.

Weekend in Review
Stan State split its two CCAA matches last weekend, defeating San Francisco State 4-0 on Friday in San Francisco before falling 1-0 to Central Valley rival UC Merced on Sunday at Warrior Stadium. Olivia Maragos, Alexi Ochoa, Grace Vojkufka and Aliah Avila each scored in Friday's victory, with Vojkufka recording her first collegiate goal and Ochoa scoring for the second consecutive match. Karissa Franco, Amanda Do and Jocelyn Figueroa each recorded assists, including Do's first collegiate assist. Against UC Merced, the Warriors outshot the Bobcats 10-6 in the second half, including a 5-1 advantage in shots on goal, but couldn't overcome a first-half goal. For the weekend, Stan State outscored its opponents 4-1 and held a 23-21 advantage in shots, including a 13-4 edge in shots on goal.

Warriors in Review
Stan State enters the week 6-4-2 overall and 5-3 in the CCAA with 15 conference points, tied for third place in the standings. The Warriors have outscored their opponents 17-11 through 12 matches while holding a 141-130 advantage in shots and a 76-60 edge in shots on goal. Maragos leads the offense with five goals, three assists and 13 points, followed by Avila with four goals, two assists and 10 points. Kyndra Obermeyer and Ochoa have each scored twice, while Mandy Thao leads the team with four assists. Zara Mujica has played 1,035 minutes in goal, recording 48 saves, an .814 save percentage and a 0.96 goals-against average. The Warriors have recorded five shutouts this season.

CCAA Standings
Stan State enters the week tied for third place in the CCAA standings with Chico State at 15 points. The Warriors are 5-3 in conference play, while the Wildcats are 4-1-3. Cal State San Bernardino leads the conference with 20 points and a 6-0-2 record, followed by Cal Poly Pomona with 16 points at 4-0-4. Cal State San Marcos, Cal State LA and Cal Poly Humboldt are tied for fifth with 14 points each, while UC Merced is eighth with 13 points, just one point behind the final postseason position.

The top seven teams in the final regular-season standings advance to the CCAA Tournament, with the top seed receiving a first-round bye. The tournament begins Sunday, Nov. 1, with quarterfinal matches hosted by the higher seeds at campus sites. The semifinals will take place Thursday, Nov. 5, with the championship match scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, at Kellogg Stadium in Pomona.

NCAA Power Index Rankings
Stan State is ranked 12th in the NCAA Division II West Region in the NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings through Oct. 11. The Warriors are 92nd nationally among 259 teams with an NPI rating of 52.658. Western Washington leads the West Region at No. 32 nationally, followed by Cal Poly Pomona (36), Concordia Irvine (46), Cal State San Bernardino (49), Cal State LA (52), UC Merced (59) and Simon Fraser (62). The Warriors will face two West Region opponents this week, hosting second-ranked Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday, Oct. 15, before traveling to face Menlo, which is 26th in the region and 208th nationally, on Saturday, Oct. 17.

The NCAA Division II West Region consists of teams from the CCAA, PacWest Conference and Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). Seven teams from the region will qualify for the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship, with the three conference tournament champions earning automatic berths and the remaining four spots awarded as at-large selections. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, when the seven teams representing the West Region will be announced.

Among the CCAA Leaders
Stan State ranks among the CCAA's top teams in several categories through 12 matches. The Warriors are third in goals per match at 1.42 with 17 goals, fourth in points per match at 4.08 with 49 points on 17 goals and 15 assists, and fourth in assists per match at 1.25. Stan State also ranks fourth in shots on goal per match at 6.42 with 77 shots on goal and averages 11.83 total shots per match. Defensively, the Warriors are tied for fifth in saves per match at 4.08 with 49 saves and have recorded five shutouts.

Individually, Avila leads the CCAA with 1.92 shots on goal per match and ranks fourth with 2.58 shots per match. She is fifth with four goals, seventh with two game-winning goals and ninth with 0.83 points per match. Maragos ranks third in the conference with 1.18 points per match and five goals, fifth with two game-winning goals, sixth with 1.36 shots on goal per match, eighth with 2.18 shots per match and eighth with 0.27 assists per match. Thao ranks fifth in the CCAA with 0.33 assists per match and leads Stan State with four assists.

Among the NCAA Leaders
Stan State ranks among the top 40 nationally in two NCAA Division II statistical categories through Oct. 11. The Warriors are 31st nationally in shot accuracy at .539 and 26th with 13 yellow cards. Individually, Avila ranks fourth nationally with a .742 shot accuracy, having placed 23 of her 31 shots on goal. Maragos ranks 33rd nationally with a .625 shot accuracy, having placed 15 of her 24 shots on goal.

Warriors in the Record Book
Avila and Mujica continue to climb Stan State's career record book. Avila ranks fifth in program history with 21 career goals, fifth with 19 assists and fifth with 62 points. She also ranks second with 13 career game-winning goals, trailing only Karenee Demerey (2010-13), who holds the program record with 29. Avila is seven goals behind Marti Teunissen (2003-06) and Kirsten Coleman (2013-16), who are tied for third with 28, and four points behind Coleman, who ranks fourth with 66.

Mujica ranks seventh in program history with 116 career saves, having passed Alyssa Herrman (2015-19), who finished with 115. She is 13 saves behind Kara Keene (2000-01), who ranks sixth with 129. Mujica also ranks eighth with 10.5 career shutouts, just 1.5 behind Herrman and Amanda Leal (2021), who are tied for sixth with 12.

Home Field
Stan State has been tough to beat at Warrior Stadium in recent seasons. Since the start of the 2021 season, the Warriors have compiled a 33-15-8 home record, including a 2-2-1 mark this season. Stan State has earned home victories over Cal State Monterey Bay and Cal State Dominguez Hills this year. The Warriors return to Warrior Stadium Thursday, Oct. 15, to host No. 12 Cal Poly Pomona at 7 p.m. on Latinx Heritage Night.

Scouting No. 12 Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona enters Thursday's match unbeaten at 7-0-6 overall and 4-0-4 in CCAA play with 16 conference points, sitting in second place in the standings. The Broncos have won their last two matches, defeating Cal State Dominguez Hills and Menlo by identical 2-0 scores. Cal Poly Pomona has outscored its opponents 18-3 through 13 matches and has recorded 10 shutouts.

The Broncos average 17.38 shots and 7.46 shots on goal per match while allowing just 6.31 shots per contest. Cal Poly Pomona has held its opponents scoreless in the first half of all 13 matches this season.
Carly Radke leads the Broncos with three goals, four assists and 10 points, while Charlie Gallardo has a team-high four goals and eight points. Kailey Powers, Bailey Guerrero and Sabine Ramos have each scored twice, while Radke leads the team with 51 shots, including 22 on goal.

Goalkeeper Parker LaMont has played 1,159 minutes and has recorded 34 saves, a .944 save percentage, a 0.16 goals-against average and 10 shutouts. LaMont has allowed just two goals in 13 matches.

Series History vs. Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona leads the all-time series against Stan State 15-11-3, but the Warriors are 5-3-2 in the last 10 meetings. Stan State is 6-6-1 against the Broncos at Warrior Stadium and has won the last two home meetings, defeating Cal Poly Pomona 3-1 in 2022 and 2-0 on Senior Day in 2024.

In the 2024 victory over the then-No. 4 nationally ranked Broncos, Avila scored on a penalty kick in the 16th minute before Katie Smith added an insurance goal in the 74th minute off an assist from Kellyann Rodriguez. Stan State's defense recorded eight saves to preserve the shutout.

The teams battled to a 1-1 draw in their most recent meeting on Oct. 12, 2025, in Pomona, with Maragos scoring the equalizer in the 71st minute off an assist from Rodriguez. The teams also met in the semifinals of the 2024 CCAA Tournament, where Avila gave Stan State a 1-0 halftime lead before the Broncos rallied for a 5-1 victory.

Thursday's match will be the first meeting at Warrior Stadium since the Warriors' Senior Day victory on Oct. 27, 2024.

Scouting Menlo
Menlo enters the week 3-8-2 overall and 0-7-1 in CCAA play with one conference point. The Oaks have dropped their last two matches, falling 1-0 at Cal State San Bernardino on Oct. 9 and 2-0 at Cal Poly Pomona on Oct. 11. Menlo is seeking its first CCAA victory of the season.

The Oaks have scored 14 goals while allowing 16 through 13 matches. Menlo averages 11.00 shots and 4.85 shots on goal per match while allowing 11.62 shots per contest.
Leilani Phillips leads the Oaks with four goals, one assist and nine points, including two game-winning goals. Jacky Vasquez Lopez has one goal and a team-high five assists for seven points, while Olivia Sams has three goals and Avery Grieve has two goals and one assist.

Goalkeeper Caroline Cordes has played nearly 1,058 minutes in 12 matches, recording 39 saves, a .736 save percentage, a 1.19 goals-against average and three shutouts. Menlo has recorded four shutouts as a team this season.

Series History vs. Menlo
Saturday's match will be the second all-time meeting between Stan State and Menlo and the first as CCAA opponents. The Warriors won the inaugural meeting 1-0 on Sept. 13, 2025, at Warrior Stadium. Haylee Sousa scored the match's lone goal in the 17th minute off an assist from Avila. Stan State's defense recorded six saves to preserve the shutout despite being outshot 10-6 by the Oaks. Menlo held a 6-5 edge in shots on goal. Saturday's match will be the first meeting between the programs in Atherton.

Watch the Warriors
Both of Stan State's matches this week will be streamed live on FloCollege. Thursday's 7 p.m. home match against No. 12 Cal Poly Pomona will also be broadcast on BlueChip Broadcasting, with Levi Flores calling the action from Warrior Stadium. Saturday's noon road match at Menlo will be available on FloCollege.
Up Next

Following this week's matches, Stan State travels to Chico State on Thursday, Oct. 22, for a 4 p.m. CCAA contest at University Soccer Stadium. The Warriors return home Saturday, Oct. 24, to host Cal Poly Humboldt at 4 p.m. at Warrior Stadium for Senior Day. Prior to the match, Stan State will recognize seniors Zara Mujica, Mandy Thao, Alexi Ochoa, Kayla Perez, Olivia Kamm, Aliah Avila, Francesca Hahn and Amanda Do. The Warriors conclude the regular season Thursday, Oct. 29, with an 11 a.m. road match at Fresno Pacific.