SAN JOSE, Calif. - Angel Iniguez, Gilberto Rivera and Arnold Matshazi each found the back of the net to lead the San José State men’s soccer team (8-1-2, 1-0-0 WAC) in a 3-1 victory over #RV Cal Baptist (5-2-2, 0-1-0 WAC) Saturday night at the Spartan Soccer Complex.
Rivera opened the scoring in the 17th minute, juking a defender before slotting a left-footed finish into the lower corner. Ten minutes later, Iniguez doubled the lead himself with a brilliant strike from the edge of the box to make it 2–0 before halftime.
In the second half, the Spartans continued to press the attack. Matshazi sealed the win in the 78th minute, heading home a service from Iniguez for his team-leading seventh goal of the season. The Lancers broke through late in the 89th minute with a consolation goal.
Goalkeeper Edgar Guerra earned his eighth win of the year, making six saves in the full 90 minutes. San José State limited the visitors to just four shots in the second half.
- This marks the first Spartan victory over Cal Baptist since 2018
- With the win, the Spartans have won their conference opening match for the third season in a row
- The Spartans have won eight games so far this season, the most wins in a season since 2022 when they won 10. The Spartans still have six regular season matches left this year
- The Spartans have now scored three goals in back-to-back games
- Iniguez recorded a season high four points in the match, consisting of a goal and two assists
- Iniguez is now up to 24 career assists, moving him in sixth place on the SJSU all time assists list
- Iniguez’s goal was his third of the season and 22nd of his career
- Both Iniguez and Rivera have scored in back-to-back games
- Rivera scored his second goal of the season and earned his fourth assist of the year
- Rivera scored and assisted in the same match for the first time in his career
- Guerra’s six saves set a new season-high. Five of his saves came in the first half
- Jalen Scott made his season debut
- Cal Baptist received votes in last week’s NCAA men’s soccer rankings
- The Spartans were without two starters in the match
UP NEXT: The Spartans will head to Saint George, Utah to compete against Utah Tech on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m.
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