LAS VEGAS - Daniel Fregoso Bautista, Angel Iniguez and Arnold Matshazi all found the back of the net to lead the San José State men’s soccer team (9-3-4, 2-2-2 WAC) in a 3-1 victory against UNLV (4-5-6, 1-1-4 WAC) Sunday night from Peter Johann Memorial Field.
Fregoso Bautista opened the scoring in the 11th minute, capitalizing on rebound off a saved shot for his third goal of the season. UNLV equalized in the 73rd minute off a corner, tying the match at 1–1. The Spartans responded quickly as in the 77th minute, Iniguez reclaimed the lead after he buried a left footed shot into the back of the net. Matshazi sealed the result in the 88th minute, capitalizing off a UNLV turnover, giving SJSU a two goal advantage.
Defensively, Edgar Guerra made one save while anchoring the back line to his ninth win of the season (9–3–2). The Spartans finished with an 11–6 edge in total shots and a 6–3 advantage in corner kicks.
- This marks UNLV’s first loss in conference play
- Iniguez’s goal was his seventh of the season and third in his last two games
- Iniguez’s goal was his 20th point of the season and 26th career goal
- Iniguez’s goal was his third game winning goal of the season and seventh of his career
- Fregoso Bautista assisted on Iniguez’s goal, his first of the season
- Matshazi’s goal was his team leading ninth of the season
- The Spartans played without two starters, Javier Lopez and Cameron Cook
- With the win, the Spartans now have eight conference points
- The Spartans can clinch a berth to the WAC Tournament with a win over Air Force or a UNLV loss to Grand Canyon
UP NEXT: The Spartans will close out the regular season against Air Force on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. at the Spartan Soccer Complex. The match can be watched on NBC Sports California.
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