ATHERTON, Calif.---Stan State men's soccer outshot nationally receiving votes Menlo 19-11, including a 13-4 advantage in the second half, but the Warriors and Oaks played to a scoreless draw Saturday afternoon at Wunderlich Field. The Warriors placed eight shots on goal and held Menlo to just two shots on target as
Dylan Isasi recorded his third shutout of the season.
Stan State moved to 3-6-6 overall and 1-4-4 in CCAA play with seven conference points, while Menlo moved to 6-5-3 overall and 4-3-2 in conference action.
FIRST HALF
Menlo came out attacking, generating three shots in the opening seven minutes. Isasi made his first save of the afternoon in the fifth minute, stopping an attempt by Roy Rosenberg.
Stan State responded with an opportunity in the eighth minute when
Emmanuel Duran forced Menlo goalkeeper Vebjoern Madshus into his first save.
Adrian Yepez had a shot blocked in the 13th minute before
Alexis Cervantes sent an attempt wide in the 17th.
Yepez nearly broke the scoreless tie in the 19th minute, but Madshus made another save to keep the Warriors off the scoreboard. Cervantes had another opportunity in the 26th minute before
Alfredo Figueroa sent an attempt wide in the 34th.
The Oaks finished the opening half with a 7-6 advantage in shots, but Stan State held a 2-1 edge in shots on goal. Both goalkeepers recorded saves to keep the match scoreless at halftime.
SECOND HALF
Stan State came out aggressively after halftime, generating three shots in the opening five minutes.
Michael Daley forced Madshus into a save in the 48th minute before Cervantes had another attempt stopped in the 50th.
Menlo had an opportunity in the 53rd minute when Tim Schwarz forced Isasi into his second save of the afternoon.
The Oaks were reduced to 10 players in the 60th minute when Harnoor Sidhu received a red card at the 59:28 mark. Stan State took advantage of the extra player, controlling much of the remaining action and generating several scoring opportunities.
Yepez sent an attempt wide in the 62nd minute before Cervantes had another shot go high in the 64th. Figueroa forced Madshus into another save in the 72nd minute as the Warriors continued pressing for the go-ahead goal.
Stan State nearly broke through in the 83rd minute when
Federico Barbieri's attempt struck the crossbar.
Kenneth Solares followed with a shot on goal in the 84th minute, but Madshus made the save.
Duran and Daley each had shots stopped in the 85th minute before
Colin Davis sent an attempt wide in the 87th. Solares had another opportunity blocked in the 88th minute as the Warriors continued searching for the game-winner.
Stan State finished with a 13-4 advantage in second-half shots and placed six attempts on goal after halftime. Menlo goalkeeper Madshus recorded eight saves to preserve the scoreless draw.
WARRIOR NOTABLES
- Stan State moves to 3-6-6 overall and 1-4-4 in CCAA play with seven conference points, while Menlo moves to 6-5-3 overall and 4-3-2 in conference action.
- The Warriors outshot Menlo 19-11, including 13-4 in the second half, and held an 8-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Isasi recorded two saves and his third shutout of the season while playing all 90 minutes in goal.
- Stan State's defensive unit of Christian Brenes, Federico Barbieri, Eric Reis, Jose Tizoc, David Lozano and Hugo Canedo helped hold Menlo scoreless and limited the Oaks to just two shots on goal.
- The Warriors held Menlo to four second-half shots while generating 13 of their own.
- Stan State remains unbeaten against Menlo in the all-time series at 1-0-1 following last season's 1-0 victory at Warrior Stadium.
- The Warriors remain mathematically alive for one of the seven CCAA Tournament berths with three regular-season matches remaining. Stan State has seven conference points, seven behind the final postseason position, with nine possible points still available.
- Menlo sits in seventh place in the CCAA standings with 14 points, occupying the final postseason position with a 4-3-2 conference record.
CCAA STANDINGS
Stan State earned a conference point with Saturday's scoreless draw at Menlo, improving to seven points at 1-4-4 in CCAA play. The Warriors sit in 10th place, seven points behind seventh-place Menlo (14 points) with three regular-season matches remaining. Stan State remains mathematically alive for a CCAA Tournament berth, with nine possible points still available.
No. 1 nationally ranked Cal State LA leads the CCAA with 25 points at 8-0-1 and has clinched a tournament berth. Cal State San Bernardino follows with 21 points, while Cal State Monterey Bay is third with 18. Cal State San Marcos, Cal Poly Pomona and UC Merced each have 15 points, followed by Menlo with 14 in seventh place. Cal State Dominguez Hills is eighth with 12 points, followed by Cal State East Bay and Fresno Pacific with nine apiece and Stan State with seven. Chico State and Cal Poly Humboldt each have three points.
The top seven teams advance to the 2026 CCAA Men's Soccer Tournament, with the No. 1 seed receiving a first-round bye into the semifinals. First-round matches will be played Sunday, Nov. 1, at the higher-seeded teams' home sites, with the semifinals Friday, Nov. 6, and the championship match Sunday, Nov. 8, at Kellogg Stadium in Pomona.
UP NEXT
Stan State continues its road trip Thursday, Oct. 22, when the Warriors travel to Chico State for a 7 p.m. CCAA matchup at University Soccer Stadium in Chico. The match will be streamed live on FloCollege, with live statistics also available.
The Warriors return to Warrior Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 24, to host Cal Poly Humboldt at 7 p.m. for Senior Night. Stan State will recognize eight seniors —
Christian Brenes,
Federico Barbieri,
George Riberal,
Gerardo Flores,
Emmanuel Duran,
Sergio Garcia,
Cameron Belandres and
David Lozano — prior to their final regular-season home match.
Stan State concludes the regular season Thursday, Oct. 29, at Fresno Pacific at 2 p.m. at Ramirez Field in Fresno.
