SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State is entering the tournament as the third seed in the first Mountain West Men's Soccer tournament and will travel to face the second seed UNLV on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. from Peter Johann Memorial Field streamed on MW+.
The Spartans have made their 10th straight conference tournament appearance and are looking for their first conference title since 2003. The Spartans are looking to claim the inaugural Mountain West title after joining the MW earlier this year.
In the last four seasons, the Spartans have reached the tournament final three times when they were members of the WAC.
SJSU finished the regular season with a 7-8-3 overall record and a 4-4-2 record in conference.
GAME INFO
Matchup: No. 3 San José State at No. 2 UNLV
Date/Time: November 10 at 6 p.m. PT
Location: Peter Johann Memorial Field
Stream: MW+
Tournament Central: Here
Live Stats: Here
SPARTAN NOTES
- The Spartans clinched their berth to the tournament with a 3-0 win over UC Davis
- In the regular season, SJSU and UNLV split their two matchups
- Jordi Tortell Daly is third in the conference in goals with six
- Fernando Duarte and Amir Anwary are tied for fifth in goals with four apiece and Isac Enriquez is ranked 10th with three goals
- Ronin Axelson has 80 saves on the season, the most in the conference and fifth most in the nation
- Cameron Cook is currently second in the conference in assists with five
- The Spartans swept the final Player of the Week Honors to close out the regular season, with Enriquez earning Freshman POTW, Tortell Daly Offensive POTW and Axelson Defensive POTW
- The Spartans have earned eight POTW this season, three by Enriquez, two by Tortell Daly and Axelson and one by Anwary
SCOUTING UNLV
- The Rebels are entering with a 10-5-3 overall and 6-3-1 conference record
- The Rebels are led by forward Maxim Scordo with 23 points
- The UNLV goalposts are guarded by Hugo Lemos with 54 saves and 18 goals allowed on the season
- The Spartans defeated the Rebels on Oct. 18, 2-1 at the Spartan Soccer Complex
- SJSU holds a 19-30-7 record against UNLV
Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Semifinals
Match 1 - No. 3 San José State at No. 2 UNLV - 6 p.m. PT | Live Stats | MW+
Match 2 - No. 4 Air Force at No. 1 Grand Canyon - 7 p.m. MT | Live Stats | MW+
Saturday, Nov. 14 - Championship
7 p.m. MT | MW+
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