SAN JOSE, Calif. - Fernando Duarte and Isac Enriquez both scored first half goals to lead the San José State men’s soccer team (6-6-2, 3-2-1 MW) in a 2-1 victory over UNLV (8-4-2, 4-2-0 MW) on Sunday afternoon from the Spartan Soccer Complex.
The Spartans opened the scoring in the 29th minute when Santiago Baez dished the ball to Duarte who hit the one timer into the bottom left corner. Angel Fernandez also assisted on the goal. Eight minutes later, Cameron Cook megged his defender and passed to Daniel Fregoso Bautista who let the ball go through his legs, setting up Enriquez who buried a shot from outside the box.
UNLV cut the deficit in half in the 66th minute, scoring off a corner kick, but were unable to find the equalizer. Goalkeeper Ronin Axelson made three saves in the game.
- The Spartans have now won three in a row
- Duate’s goal was his second of the season and career
- Enriquez’s goal was his third of the season
- Enriquez now has at least one point in three consecutive games
- Cook’s assist was his fifth of the season which is the most on the team
- Fernandez’s assist was his first of the season
- Baez’s assist was the first of his career
- Axelson now has 60 saves on the season
UP NEXT: The Spartans will face Air Force on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. (PT) from Cadet Soccer Stadium. The game can be watched on MW+.
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