Spartans Advance After Defeating Utah Valley 1-0 in the First Round of the WAC TournamentSpartans Advance After Defeating Utah Valley 1-0 in the First Round of the WAC Tournament

Spartans Advance After Defeating Utah Valley 1-0 in the First Round of the WAC Tournament

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PHOENIX, Ariz. - Angel Iniguez scored a penalty kick to lead the fifth seeded San José State (5-7-7, 3-3-3 WAC) men's soccer team in a 1-0 victory over the fourth seed, Utah Valley (8-5-5, 3-3-2 WAC) at Grand Canyon University Stadium in the first round of the WAC Tournament. With the win, the Spartans will advance to the semifinals against the No. 1 seed San Diego State.

  • Iniguez, who was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year on Friday, scored his eighth goal of the season and 17th of his career.
  • Iniguez’s goal was the first penalty kick of the season for the Spartans.
  • The Spartans have now shut out their opponent for the third game in a row.
  • SJSU now has seven shutouts on the season.
  • Ronin Axelson now has three shutouts in only four starts on the year. He has only allowed one goal in four games.
  • Axelson tallied two saves in the game, putting him up to 11 saves on the season.
  • Jarette Barajas hit a shot off the post from a free kick. 
  • The Spartans have now advanced to the semifinals of the WAC Tournament three times in the last four seasons.

UP NEXT: The Spartans will play No. 1 seed San Diego State on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. in Phoenix, Arizona for the second round of the WAC Tournament.

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