SAN JOSE, Calif. - Daniel Fregoso Bautista scored the equalizer and Arnold Matshazi scored the game winning goal to lead the San José State men’s soccer team (6-1-2, 0-0-0 WAC) in a 2-1 victory over UC Davis (0-5-3, 0-0-0 Big West) Wednesday night from Aggie Soccer Field.
UC Davis struck first in the 18th minute to give the Aggies a 1-0 lead. The breakthrough for the Spartans came in the 68th minute when Fregoso Bautista netted his second goal of the season, finishing a setup from Cameron Cook. Just five minutes later, Matshazi scored his team-leading sixth goal, again assisted by Cook, to put San José State ahead 2-1.
Defensively, goalkeeper Edgar Guerra anchored the backline with two key saves, earning his sixth win of the season. The Spartan defense limited UC Davis to just four shots in the second half.
- With the win, the Spartans remain perfect on the road, now 5-0
- Matshazi now has six goals on the season, putting him tied for first in the WAC
- Three of Matshazi’s goals have been game winners
- Fregoso Bautista’s goal was his second of the season and third of his career
- Cook assisted on both Spartan goals, marking his first career multi-assist game
- Cook is up to three assists so far this season and five for his career
- The Spartans outshot the Aggies 18-10 and 10-4 in the second half
- The Spartans have earned a result in five straight matches
- The victory is the Spartans’ first win over UC Davis since 2022
- This is the second match this season the Spartans have won despite conceding first
- Fernando Duarte started his first match of the season
- Jason Buezo made his season debut in the match
UP NEXT: The Spartans will head to La Jolla, Calif. to face UC San Diego on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. The match can be streamed on ESPN+.
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