TURLOCK, Calif.---Fresh off a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over Cal Poly Humboldt on Senior Night, Stan State men's soccer will conclude its 2026 season this Thursday, Oct. 29, with a 2 p.m. CCAA match against Fresno Pacific at Ramirez Field in Fresno. The Warriors (4-6-7, 2-4-5 CCAA) enter their regular-season finale looking to finish on a winning note after rallying from a 3-1 halftime deficit to defeat the Lumberjacks Saturday evening at Warrior Stadium. Alexis Cervantes recorded a hat trick, while Kenneth Solares scored the game-winning goal in the 76th minute to give Stan State its second conference victory of the season.

POWELL IN FOURTH SEASON AT HELM
Stan State head coach John Powell is in his fourth season leading his alma mater and sixth season overall as a collegiate head coach. Powell enters Thursday's regular-season finale with a 32-24-17 record (.570) at Stan State, with his 32 victories ranking third in program history behind Dana Taylor (91) and Eric Mild (42). Powell guided the Warriors to a historic 17-2-1 season in 2025, capturing the program's first CCAA Tournament Championship since 2012 and advancing to the NCAA Division II Third Round. The Warriors spent two weeks ranked No. 1 nationally and established a program-record 14-match unbeaten streak. Powell was named the 2025 CCAA Coach of the Year, while the Stan State coaching staff earned United Soccer Coaches West Region Coaching Staff of the Year honors. Five Warriors earned United Soccer Coaches All-America honors in 2025, including First Team selections Gerardo Flores and Ian Reis, Second Team honorees Angel Ruiz-Hernandez and Samuel Villanueva, and Third Team selection Emmanuel Duran.

WEEKEND RECAP
Stan State went 1-0-1 in its two CCAA matches last week, battling Chico State to a 2-2 draw Thursday evening in Chico before rallying from a 3-1 halftime deficit to defeat Cal Poly Humboldt 4-3 Saturday on Senior Night at Warrior Stadium. Against Chico State, Gerardo Flores converted a penalty kick in the 84th minute to tie the match before Alfredo Figueroa scored off an assist from Michael Daley in the 86th minute to give the Warriors a 2-1 lead. The Wildcats tied the match on a penalty kick just 26 seconds later. Dylan Isasi finished with seven saves, including a penalty-kick stop in the 68th minute, as Stan State outshot Chico State 18-14, including 14-3 in the second half.

On Saturday, Cervantes recorded a hat trick, scoring once in the first half and twice in the second, while Solares scored the game-winning goal in the 76th minute to complete the comeback against Humboldt. Adrian Yepez recorded two assists, while Daley and Hugo Canedo each added one. The Warriors dominated the second half, outshooting the Lumberjacks 22-0, and finished with a 34-5 advantage in shots. For the week, Stan State outscored its opponents 6-5 and outshot them 52-19, including 36-3 in the second half. The Warriors held a 25-12 advantage in shots on goal and a 19-7 edge in corner kicks while recording five assists. Cervantes led Stan State with three goals and six points, while Yepez and Daley each recorded two assists.

WARRIORS IN REVIEW
Stan State enters Thursday's regular-season finale at Fresno Pacific with a 4-6-7 overall record and a 2-4-5 mark in CCAA play. The Warriors have scored 26 goals and recorded 26 assists for 78 points through 17 matches, averaging 1.53 goals and 13.9 shots per match. Stan State has recorded 236 shots, including 86 on goal, while allowing 29 goals and 222 shots. The Warriors finished their home schedule with a 4-2-4 record at Warrior Stadium and are looking for their first road victory of the season after going 0-4-3 in their first seven away matches.

Cervantes leads the Warriors with nine goals and 18 points, along with 40 shots and 19 shots on goal. Yepez follows with three goals and a team-leading eight assists for 14 points, while leading Stan State with 42 shots. Duran has three goals and one assist for seven points, while Solares, Flores and Jose Ponce each have five points. Solares has two goals and one assist, Flores has two goals and one assist, and Ponce has one goal and three assists. Figueroa has two goals for four points, while Christian Brenes has one goal and two assists for four points.

Defensively, Isasi has played all 1,530 minutes in goal this season, recording 51 saves, a 1.71 goals-against average, a .638 save percentage and three shutouts. The Warriors have held opponents scoreless three times this season, including a 2-0 victory over Dominican on Sept. 12 and scoreless draws against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sept. 20 and Menlo on Oct. 17.

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE UNDER POWELL
Stan State has posted a 16-10-9 record at Warrior Stadium since head coach John Powell took over the program in 2023. The Warriors finished the 2026 home schedule with a 4-2-4 record, including Saturday's thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over Cal Poly Humboldt on Senior Night. Stan State went 8-1-1 at home during its historic 2025 season and has earned points in 16 of its last 20 home matches dating back to the beginning of last season, posting a 12-3-5 record during that stretch. Under Powell, the Warriors have earned points in 25 of 35 home matches over the past four seasons.

WARRIOR RECORD BOOK
Several Stan State players enter Thursday's regular-season finale at Fresno Pacific among the program's career and single-season leaders. Cervantes moved into a tie for fifth on the Warriors' career goals list with Dennis Wolfe (14) following his three-goal performance against Cal Poly Humboldt on Saturday. Cervantes also has 31 career points, tying him for sixth with Manny Villegas, while Yepez ranks fifth in career points with 32. Duran is tied for seventh in career goals with 13 and tied for eighth in career points with 30. Yepez ranks second in career assists with 16, one shy of Samuel Villanueva's program record of 17.

Flores enters Thursday's finale with 11 career goals, seven assists and 29 points in 32 matches, including 28 starts. Flores has recorded six game-winning goals during his two seasons with the Warriors, including five in 2025 and one this season. He is one goal shy of tying Tony Amaral (12) for 10th on the career goals list and one point away from joining the group tied for eighth on the career points list with 30.

On the single-season charts, Cervantes' nine goals this season rank sixth in program history, while his 18 points are tied for ninth with Luis Hernandez (2015). Yepez's eight assists this season are tied for third with Hernandez (2015),
two shy of Gerardo Cazares (2015) for second and five behind Villanueva's school record of 13 set in 2025.

Cervantes' three-goal performance against Cal Poly Humboldt on Oct. 24 tied the program's single-match record, joining Daniel Kuczynski (2015), Dennis Wolfe (2003), Rigoberto Gonzalez (1999) and Alecxander Cuellar (2022). His six points also tied for second on the Warriors' single-match points list, two behind Kuczynski's school record of eight against Holy Names in 2015.

CCAA STANDINGS
Stan State enters Thursday's regular-season finale at Fresno Pacific in ninth place in the CCAA standings with 11 points and a 2-4-5 conference record. The Warriors are 4-6-7 overall and have won their last match following Saturday's 4-3 comeback victory over Cal Poly Humboldt. Fresno Pacific sits in 10th place with nine points at 3-7 in CCAA play and is 6-9-1 overall. The Warriors have been eliminated from CCAA Tournament contention but will look to close their season with their first road victory.

Cal State LA leads the conference with 29 points at 9-0-2, followed by Cal State Monterey Bay with 24, Cal State San Bernardino with 22 and Cal State San Marcos with 21. All four teams along with UC Merced have clinched CCAA Tournament berths . Cal Poly Pomona is fifth with 18 points and a 1.80 points-per-match average, followed by Menlo with 17 points (1.54 PPM) and UC Merced with 18 points (1.50 PPM). Cal State Dominguez Hills is eighth with 15 points, followed by Stan State (11), Fresno Pacific (nine), Cal State East Bay (nine), Chico State (four) and Cal Poly Humboldt (three).

The top seven teams, determined by points per match, advance to the 2026 CCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. The No. 1 seed receives a first-round bye, while first-round matches begin Sunday, Nov. 1, at the higher-seeded teams' home sites. The semifinals are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, and the championship match for Sunday, Nov. 8, at Kellogg Stadium in Pomona. The tournament champion receives the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship, with selections announced Monday, Nov. 9.

CCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS
Stan State ranks sixth in the CCAA in assists with 26 through 17 matches, averaging 1.53 assists per match. Individually, Adrian Yepez ranks fourth in shots per match (2.63, 42 total) and second in assists (eight, 0.50 per match). Alexis Cervantes ranks fifth in goals (nine, 0.56 per match), sixth in shots (2.50 per match, 40 total), seventh in shots on goal (1.19 per match, 19 total) and eighth in points (18, 1.13 per match).

In goal, Dylan Isasi ranks fifth in shutouts with three, eighth in goals-against average (1.71), ninth in save percentage (.638) and ninth in saves per match (3.00). Isasi has recorded 51 saves while playing all 1,530 minutes in goal for the Warriors this season.

NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS
Stan State has two players ranked among the top 30 nationally in the latest NCAA Division II men's soccer statistics through Oct. 25. Adrian Yepez ranks 14th nationally in total assists with eight and 21st in assists per match (0.50). Dylan Isasi ranks second nationally in goalkeeper minutes played with 1,530, which leads the CCAA.
 
SCOUTING FRESNO PACIFIC
Fresno Pacific enters Thursday's 2 p.m. regular-season finale against Stan State at Ramirez Field with a 6-9-1 overall record and a 3-7 mark in CCAA play. The Sunbirds are 3-5-1 at home this season and are coming off a 2-0 road loss to nationally ranked No. 1 Cal State LA on Sunday. Fresno Pacific has lost three of its last four matches, with its lone victory during that stretch coming in a 1-0 decision over Cal Poly Humboldt on Oct. 17. The Sunbirds' other conference victories came against UC Merced (2-1) on Sept. 20 and Chico State (4-0) on Oct. 9.

Fresno Pacific has scored 32 goals in 16 matches while allowing 25, averaging 2.00 goals and 15.0 shots per match. The Sunbirds have recorded 32 assists, 115 shots on goal and 75 corner kicks. Fresno Pacific has scored 14 first-half goals and 18 in the second half while allowing 13 goals before halftime and 12 after the break. The Sunbirds have recorded four shutouts this season. 

Zion Vaughn leads Fresno Pacific with 10 goals and two assists for 22 points, along with a team-high 33 shots and 16 shots on goal. Vaughn has also recorded three game-winning goals. Noah Naranjo follows with four goals and two assists for 10 points, while Preston Larger and Bryan Lopez each have nine points. Larger has four goals and one assist, while Lopez has two goals and a team-leading five assists. Nixon Hansen has four goals for eight points, while. Beau Brusseau has three goals and one assist for seven points. Cole Keeslar has one goal and four assists for six points.

In goal, Fresno Pacific has used four goalkeepers this season. Arturo Alegria has appeared in eight matches, posting a 3-5 record with 32 saves, a 1.73 goals-against average, a .711 save percentage and one shutout. Nick Hardiman has appeared in seven matches, recording 20 saves, a 1.85 goals-against average, a .625 save percentage and one shutout. Sebastian Aguilar has appeared in two matches, recording five saves without allowing a goal in 160:25 of action, while Diego Aceves has appeared in one match without allowing a goal in 19:35.

SERIES HISTORY VS. FRESNO PACIFIC
Fresno Pacific leads the all-time series against Stan State 14-6-3 in 23 meetings dating back to Aug. 6, 1984. The Warriors are 2-8-1 in Fresno and 4-5-2 in Turlock, according to the Sunbirds' series records. Stan State is 5-3-2 in the last 10 meetings between the programs, with Thursday's match marking the first meeting between the two teams as CCAA opponents.

The teams played to a 2-2 draw in their most recent meeting on Sept. 18, 2024, at Warrior Stadium before a crowd of 155. Fresno Pacific took a 2-0 lead in the opening 19 minutes on goals by Chris Macias in the 16th minute and Lucas Ribeiro in the 19th. Stan State rallied in the second half when Jacob Ramirez scored his second goal of the season in the 76th minute off an assist from Edgar Castaneda. Yepez completed the comeback in the 86th minute with his second goal of the season off an assist from Solares. The Warriors outshot Fresno Pacific 17-13, including 11-2 in the second half, and held a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal.

In the Warriors' last visit to Fresno on Sept. 13, 2023, the Sunbirds earned a 1-0 victory at Ramirez Field before a crowd of 112. After a scoreless first half, Julian Aran Martin scored the match's only goal in the 78th minute off assists from Macias and Ribeiro. Stan State outshot Fresno Pacific 10-9, but the Sunbirds held a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks. The Warriors' goalkeeper recorded five saves in the setback.
Stan State's last victory in Fresno came on Sept. 16, 2021, when the Warriors earned a 2-1 decision.

Thursday's regular-season finale will mark the 24th meeting between the two programs since 1984.

CCAA REGULAR-SEASON FINALES
The CCAA men's soccer regular season concludes Thursday, Oct. 29, with six conference matches scheduled for 2 p.m. In addition to Stan State visiting Fresno Pacific in Fresno, Cal State LA travels to Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, Cal Poly Pomona visits Cal State San Marcos, Cal State Monterey Bay faces Menlo in Atherton, Cal State San Bernardino travels to Cal State East Bay in Hayward, and Chico State visits Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata. All six matches will be streamed live on FloCollege.

NCAA POWER INDEX (NPI) RANKINGS
In the latest NCAA Division II Men's Soccer NPI rankings through Oct. 25, Stan State is ranked No. 30 in Super Region IV with an NPI of 49.816. Super Region IV consists of teams from the CCAA, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), Pacific West Conference (PacWest), Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) and Lone Star Conference.

The top 10 teams in Super Region IV are Cal State LA (No. 1 nationally), CSU Pueblo (No. 2), Midwestern State (No. 4), Regis (No. 8), Seattle Pacific (No. 11), UCCS (No. 15), Cal State Monterey Bay (No. 16), Cal State San Bernardino (No. 19), Western Oregon (No. 31) and Fort Lewis (No. 32).

Daily NPI updates begin Oct. 26, with the final scheduled ranking release Monday, Nov. 2. The champions of the respective conference tournaments receive automatic berths to the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship, with selections announced Monday, Nov. 9.

CCAA SOCCER ON FLOCollege
Fans can watch Stan State men's soccer conclude its 2026 season this Thursday, Oct. 29, when the Warriors travel to Fresno Pacific for a 2 p.m. CCAA match at Ramirez Field in Fresno. The match will be streamed live on FloCollege as part of the CCAA's partnership with FloSports. Live statistics will also be available for fans to follow the action.