SAN JOSE, Calif. - Ronin Axelson tallied three saves to lead the San José State men’s soccer team (6-8-3, 3-4-2 MW) in a 2-0 loss to Utah Tech (3-12-2, 2-6-1 MW) Sunday night from the Spartan Soccer Complex.
The Spartans controlled much of the possession and generated 19 shots, including nine on target, but Utah Tech goalkeeper Zack Jarvie made eight saves to preserve the shutout.
Utah Tech opened the scoring in the 18th minute, converting a penalty kick. The Trailblazers doubled their advantage just over five minutes later, scoring an unassisted goal off a SJSU turnover in the 23rd minute.
San José State continued to pressure throughout the second half, recording eight shots and earning four corner kicks, but were unable to find the back of the net.
- Axelson now has 76 saves on the season
- Jose Avalos made his season debut
- The Spartans celebrated Angel Fernandez, Jason Buezo, Ruben Flores-Thomas and Axelson for Senior Night
- The Spartans can clinch a spot in the Mountain West Tournament with a win or draw next Friday against UC Davis or an Air Force loss
UP NEXT: The Spartans will conclude the regular season against UC Davis on Friday, November 6 at 6 p.m. from Aggie Soccer Field. The game can be watched on MW+.
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