RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The fourth seeded Spartans will face the host and the one seed, California Baptist, in the semifinals of the 2025 WAC Tournament tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ in Riverside, California from CBU Stadium. The tournament marks Head Coach Simon Tobin’s final WAC Tournament before he retires at the end of the season.
The Spartans took down the fourth seed San Diego State 4-0 in the quarterfinals last Sunday. The Spartans have now won 11 games this season, their most since 2005. The Spartans defeated Cal Baptist 3-1 at the Spartan Soccer Complex earlier this season.
The Spartans are looking for their first conference championship since 2003. The Spartans have qualified for the WAC Tournament nine seasons in a row and have made the WAC Tournament final four times under Coach Tobin, including twice in the last three seasons. The Spartans are also making a 13th all-time appearance in the WAC Men’s Soccer Tournament, marking the most trips to the soccer championship in conference history.
The Spartans finished the regular season with a record of 10-3-4, earning 10 wins for the third time in the last five seasons. The Spartans had five players earn All-WAC honors. Angel Iniguez, Gilberto Rivera and Arnold Matshazi were named All-WAC First Team while Niklas Dossmann was named All-WAC Second Team. Additionally, Fernando Duarte was named to the All-WAC Freshman Team.
Wednesday, Nov. 12 - Semifinals
Match 3: No. 2 Utah Tech vs. No. 3 Grand Canyon - 4 p.m. PT | Live Stats | ESPN+
Match 4: No. 1 California Baptist vs. No. 4 San José State - 7 p.m. PT | Live Stats | ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 15 - Championship
Match 5: Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner - 1 p.m. PT | Live Stats | ESPN+
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