SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San José State men's soccer team (3-3-3, 0-0-0 WAC) will begin WAC conference play this week with matchups against the Air Force Falcons (0-8-1, 0-0-0 WAC) and the Utah Valley Wolverines (1-4-3, 0-0-0 WAC). Both matches will take place at the Spartan Soccer Complex with the Spartans taking on the Falcons Thursday night and the Wolverines Sunday afternoon. Kickoff on Thursday is scheduled for 7 p.m. while Sunday's match will start at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here.
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW
- The Spartans earned a 4-1 win over Sacramento State on Friday night and a 3-0 loss at UC Davis on Sunday.
- Seven Spartans recorded at least one point against Sacramento State with Angel Iniguez leading the way with one goal and two assists.
- Several Spartans got the day off against UC Davis, including goalkeeper David Sweeney as Ronin Axelson and Charlie Dyer made their Spartan debuts.
WHERE THE SPARTANS RANK
- The Spartans lead the WAC in assists this season with 18 and are tied for the most goals with 13.
- The Spartans have the top two assist producers in the conference as Iniguez leads the conference with five and Gaku Nishimura sits right behind him with four.
- Iniguez is third in the conference in points with 13 and Nishimura is fifth with eight.
- The Spartans have the fourth-best attendance average in the WAC, averaging 994 fans per home match.
- Iniguez was named the WAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29.
RECORD WATCH
- With 17 career shutouts, Sweeney is one shutout away from tying the all-time record for clean sheets by a Spartan goalkeeper.
- SJSU career leaders in shutouts:
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- 1. 18 Chris Humphreys (1997-2000)
- 18 Gary St. Clair (1970-74)
- 3. 17 David Sweeney (2019-present)
- 4. 15 Jonathan Lester (2009-11)
- 15 Sean Keohane (1976-77)
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- With 246 career saves, Sweeney is seven saves away from tying the all-time record for saves by a Spartan goalkeeper.
- SJSU career leaders in saves:
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- 1. 253 Keith Bateman (1992-95)
- 2. 246 David Sweeney (2019-present)
- 3. 242 John Olejnik (1980, 82-84)
- 4. 238 Brandon Main (1994-97)
- 5. 225 Jonathan Lester (2009-11)
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VS. AIR FORCE
- The Air Force Falcons are 0-8-1 this season and are coming off a 2-2 draw versus San Francisco on Saturday.
- In 2022, the Falcons won the WAC regular-season title but were eliminated in the tournament semifinal by California Baptist, 2-0.
- The Spartans have a 24-13-7 all-time record against the Falcons.
- The two sides played to a 1-1 draw in their last meeting, on Oct. 28, 2022.
- Joel Garcia Jr. scored for the Spartans in the draw.
VS. UTAH VALLEY
- The Utah Valley Wolverines are 1-4-3 this season and are coming off a 0-0 draw to Mercer on Saturday.
- In 2022, the Wolverines finished fourth in the conference regular-season standings and lost in the first round of the tournament to California Baptist.
- The Spartans have a 6-3-1 all-time record over the Wolverines, having won the previous six meetings.
- Sweeney has made 29 career saves against the Wolverines and earned shutouts in three of his five starts against them.
- Anthony Guzman scored the match-winning goal in the Spartans 1-0 win over the Wolverines in 2022.
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