SAN JOSE, Calif. - Four Spartans, Edgar Guerra, Gilberto Rivera, Angel Iniguez and Arnold Matshazi, have been named First Team All-Far West Region, announced by the United Soccer Coaches.
The Spartans concluded the season with a record of 12-4-4, earning 12 wins in a season for the first time since 2003. The Spartans returned to the WAC Championship game for the second year in a row and third time in the last four years.
Gilberto Rivera, Midfielder, Junior, Hayward, Calif.
- First Team All-Far West Region
- Named 2025 First Team All-WAC
- Placed on the 2024 and 2025 WAC All-Tournament Teams
- Recorded two goals and eight assists in the 2025 season
- Started in all 19 of his appearances in 2025 and played 1,648 minutes
- Has three goals and ten assists in his college career
- Earned an invite to the 2025 MLS College Showcase
Angel Iniguez, Midfielder, Senior, Daly City, Calif.
- Finished tied for fifth in most assists recorded in SJSU history with 25 in his career
- First player in SJSU history to be named first team all-conference in three consecutive seasons
- Named First Team All-WAC, First Team All-Far West Region and to the o the WAC All-Tournament Team in 2025
- Second season in a row being named First Team All-Far West Region
- Started in all 20 appearances this season
- Recorded nine goals and seven assists
- Named to TopDrawerSoccer’s Team of the Week twice and WAC Offensive Player of the Week once this past season
- Finished his SJSU career with 28 goals and 25 assists
Edgar Guerra, Goalkeeper, Senior, Santa Rosa, Calif.
- First Team All-Far West Region
- Appeared and started in net in 18 matches
- Played 1584 minutes in the season
- Recorded eight shutouts on the season, the most in the WAC and tied for 21st in the nation
- Tallied 45 saves throughout the season
- Named WAC Goalkeeper of the Week after recording a five save shutout against Cal Poly (8/21) and adding three saves in a win against Saint Mary's (8/24)
- Named WAC Goalkeeper of the Week after tallying a season high of six saves in a victory over California Baptist (10/4)
Arnold Matshazi, Forward, Sophomore, Milton Keynes, England
- Named First Team All-WAC, WAC All-Tournament Team and First Team All-Far West Region
- Led the Spartans with 12 goals on the season
- None of his goals were penalties
- His 12 goals was second in the WAC and tied for 15th most in the nation
- First Spartan since 2003 to record 12 goals in a season
- First Spartan since 1996 to record double-digit goals in their first season of action
- Started in all 20 appearances
- Six of his 12 goals were game-winners, tied for the fourth most in the nation
- Scored a goal in his first three collegiate matches
- Headed in the game-winning goal with less than 10 seconds remaining against Saint Mary's (8/24)
- Scored a brace against No. 3 Stanford (9/17)
- Named WAC Offensive Player of the Week after he curled in the game-winning goal in a comeback win over UC Davis (9/24)
- Scored a goal in four matches in a row from 10/26-11/12
- Recorded a goal and his first career-assist against San Diego State in the opening round of the WAC Tournament (11/9)
- Scored the game-winning goal in overtime in the WAC Tournament Semifinals against Cal Baptist to send the Spartans to the WAC Championship (11/12)
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