TURLOCK, Calif.---Alexis Cervantes recorded a hat trick, and
Kenneth Solares scored the game-winning goal in the 76th minute as Stan State men's soccer rallied from a 3-1 halftime deficit to defeat Cal Poly Humboldt 4-3 Saturday evening on Senior Night at Warrior Stadium. Cervantes scored once in the first half and twice in the second half, including the equalizer in the 72nd minute, before Solares completed the comeback just over four minutes later.
Adrian Yepez recorded two assists, while
Michael Daley and
Hugo Canedo each added one as the Warriors outshot the Lumberjacks 34-5, including 22-0 in the second half, before a crowd of 264.
Stan State improved to 4-6-7 overall and 2-4-5 in CCAA play with 11 conference points, while Cal Poly Humboldt fell to 2-12-3 overall and 1-10 in conference action. The Warriors closed their home schedule with a 4-2-4 record at Warrior Stadium.
Prior to the match, Stan State honored eight seniors —
Cameron Belandres,
Federico Barbieri,
Christian Brenes,
Emmanuel Duran,
Gerardo Flores,
Sergio Garcia,
David Lozano and
George Riberal — for their contributions to the Warrior men's soccer program.
FIRST HALF
Cal Poly Humboldt struck early when Izaiah Grosveld scored his fifth goal of the season just 2:37 into the match off an assist from Seth Uson, giving the Lumberjacks a 1-0 advantage.
The Warriors responded with offensive pressure as Daley forced Humboldt goalkeeper Benjamin McDonald into a save in the fifth minute. Garcia followed with a blocked attempt in the sixth minute before Flores had a shot stopped by McDonald in the 10th.
Humboldt doubled its lead in the 12th minute when Grosveld scored his second goal of the evening and sixth of the season off an assist from Kaz Kinoshita, giving the Lumberjacks a 2-0 advantage.
Stan State continued creating opportunities, with Flores sending attempts high and wide in the 16th and 20th minutes. The Warriors finally broke through in the 30th minute when Yepez had a shot saved by McDonald before Cervantes scored on the ensuing play at the 29:38 mark. The goal was Cervantes' seventh of the season, with Yepez credited with the assist, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
The Lumberjacks answered less than four minutes later when DeJon Watson scored his first goal of the season at the 33:15 mark off an assist from Grosveld, restoring Humboldt's two-goal advantage at 3-1.
Stan State nearly pulled within one goal in the 39th minute when
Alfredo Figueroa struck the right post. Figueroa followed with another attempt that sailed high as the Warriors continued searching for a second goal.
Despite outshooting Humboldt 12-5 and holding a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks during the opening half, Stan State entered halftime trailing 3-1.
SECOND HALF
The Warriors came out aggressively after halftime, and Humboldt was reduced to 10 players when Tyler Van Klaveren received a red card for denying a goal-scoring opportunity just 59 seconds into the second half.
Stan State immediately applied pressure, with Flores forcing McDonald into a save in the 48th minute before Duran had another attempt stopped in the 49th.
The Warriors had an opportunity to cut into the deficit in the 51st minute when Flores stepped to the penalty spot, but McDonald made the save to preserve Humboldt's 3-1 advantage.
Stan State continued attacking, and Solares nearly scored in the 60th minute when his attempt struck the right post. Moments later, Cervantes scored his second goal of the evening at the 59:50 mark off an assist from Canedo, bringing the Warriors within 3-2.
The Warriors continued pressing forward, with Solares forcing McDonald into a save in the 62nd minute before
Eric Reis and Daley had shots stopped in the 65th and 70th minutes.
Stan State finally pulled even in the 72nd minute when Cervantes completed his hat trick at the 71:11 mark off an assist from Yepez. The goal was Cervantes' ninth of the season and tied the match at 3-3.
The Warriors completed the comeback just over four minutes later when Solares scored his second goal of the season at the 75:16 mark off an assist from Daley, giving Stan State its first lead of the evening at 4-3.
Stan State continued creating opportunities over the final 15 minutes, with Flores, Yepez and Solares generating additional scoring chances. McDonald made several late saves, but the Warriors maintained their one-goal advantage to secure the Senior Night victory.
The Warriors dominated the second half, outshooting Humboldt 22-0, including a 14-0 advantage in shots on goal. Stan State finished with a 34-5 advantage in total shots, an 18-3 edge in shots on goal and a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks.
WARRIOR NOTABLES
- Stan State improved to 4-6-7 overall and 2-4-5 in CCAA play with 11 conference points. The Warriors finished their home schedule 4-2-4 at Warrior Stadium.
- Cervantes recorded his first hat trick of the season, scoring three goals on three shots, all on goal. He now leads Stan State with nine goals and 18 points this season.
- Cervantes' three goals increased his career total to 14, moving him into a tie for fifth on the Warriors' all-time goals list with Dennis Wolfe. He also has 28 career points.
- Cervantes' nine goals this season tie him for sixth on the program's single-season goals list with Gerardo Flores (2025), Julian Madrigal (2021) and Joe Michelena (1999).
- Yepez recorded two assists, increasing his season total to eight and moving him into a tie for third on the Warriors' single-season assists list with Luis Hernandez (2015). Yepez now has 16 career assists, one shy of tying Samuel Villanueva's program record of 17.
- Solares scored his second goal of the season and recorded his first game-winning goal of the year in the 76th minute.
- Daley recorded his second assist of the season on Solares' game-winning goal, while Canedo picked up his first assist of the year on Cervantes' second goal.
- Stan State outshot Humboldt 34-5, including 22-0 in the second half, and held an 18-3 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Warriors scored three unanswered goals in the second half to overcome a 3-1 halftime deficit.
- Stan State extended its unbeaten streak against Humboldt to four matches (2-0-2) and improved to 16-5-3 in the all-time series since 2007.
- The Warriors honored eight seniors before the match: Belandres, Barbieri, Brenes, Duran, Flores, Garcia, Lozano and Riberal.
UP NEXT
Stan State concludes its 2026 regular season Thursday, Oct. 29, when the Warriors travel to Fresno Pacific for a 2 p.m. CCAA matchup at Ramirez Field in Fresno. The match will be streamed live on FloCollege, with live statistics also available.
