Saturday, October 29
Fullerton, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
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Photo by: John Soto Photography
CSUN Defeats Cal State Fullerton 1-0; Matadors to Host Big West Champ's Match
10/29/2022 9:49:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FULLERTON, Calif.— Jack Rhead's second goal of the season in the 73rd minute sent CSUN past Cal State Fullerton 1-0 in the regular season Big West men's soccer finale for both clubs Saturday night at Titan Stadium.
Levin Gerhardt attempted three shots in the first half with one save by Tetsuya Kadono in the 15th minute. A Cal State Fullerton fury late in the final four minutes of the first half resulted in four shots with Cooper Wenzel making two saves on blasts from in front of the net. Ethan Benham's attempt with 14 seconds to go in the opening stanza was saved by Kadono. Both goalies made three saves in the first half as the score remained 0-0 heading into halftime.
Five minutes into the second half, David Diaz's effort went wide for the Matadors. CSUN earned back-to-back corners in the 54th and 55th minutes, but the Titans successfully defended the set pieces on both occasions. Gerhardt was high with his attempt during the 57th. Jamar Ricketts took a long shot in the 67th minute that went high.
Charly Anguiano took Cal State Fullerton's shot of the second half in the 73rd minute. His long attempt just missed. On the ensuing possession, Diaz found Rhead on a counterattack. He dribbled and he scored from just inside the 18, going right to left to break the seal.
Three minutes later, the Titans earned a free kick from 20 yards out. Tyler Marquez put the ball on the net where Wenzel made the save in the center of his goal. Diaz had a shot saved by Kadono. The rebound found Ricketts who put the ball on goal, and it was deflected over the Cal State Fullerton endline, resulting in a corner kick. The Titans defended successfully.
Rhead's blast in the 84th was saved out of bounds by Kadono. CSUN received a corner which was turned away by Cal State Fullerton. A Matador foul resulted in a Titans' free kick just outside the 18 in the 87th minute. Jessy Sotelo's flick went high, giving CSUN a goal kick.
The Matadors would go on to win the game, knocking the Titans out of Big West Tournament contention. Cal State Fullerton ended in a tie for sixth with Sacramento State (12 points) but the Titans (8-6-5 overall) did not have the tiebreaker with the Hornets as Sacramento State defeated Cal State Fullerton earlier this season.
THE STATS
Cal State Fullerton outshot CSUN 15-14, but the Matadors held a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal. Wenzel picked up his seventh shutout of the campaign. Wenzel is now tied for fourth in CSUN Division I history for most shutouts in a season with Michael Abalos (2011). His eight career shutouts are tied with Mark MacDonald (1993-94) for the ninth most in school history.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH TO TERRY DAVILA
"Tonight, was a good win for us as we head into the playoffs."
NOTES
Kadono and Wenzel are first and second respectively in minutes played in goal this season in Division I…Saturday was the 51st time that CSUN and Cal State Fullerton played men's soccer with the Matadors leading the all-time series 26-18-7…four of the last five matches in the series have been decided by one goal with CSUN winning three times…the victory was the 100th conference victory for Terry Davila since becoming head coach at CSUN (96 in the Big West, 4 in the MPSF).
THE BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP
UC Riverside defeated UC Santa Barbara 4-1 Saturday night to move to 17 points (6-7-4, 5-2-2) and win the Big West regular season title and earn the No. 1 seed in the championships.
CSUN, UCSB, and UC Irvine all tied for second with 16 points.
The Matadors are the No. 4 seed as the Matadors went 0-2 against UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine. The Gauchos and Anteaters are both 1-0-1 against the other and CSUN. UCSB (9-3-6, 4-1-4 Big West) has the better goal differential in conference games and are the No. 2 seed and gain the other first-round bye.
UC Irvine (5-11-2, 5-3-1 Big West) is seeded third and will host Sacramento State (9-7-2, 4-5 Big West) on Wednesday night as the Matadors (8-5-4, 5-3-1) will host the fifth seed, UC Davis (5-7-4, 4-3-2 Big West). CSUN is scheduled to host UC Davis on Wednesday at 7 p.m. with coverage coming on ESPN+ at Matador Soccer Field.
Levin Gerhardt attempted three shots in the first half with one save by Tetsuya Kadono in the 15th minute. A Cal State Fullerton fury late in the final four minutes of the first half resulted in four shots with Cooper Wenzel making two saves on blasts from in front of the net. Ethan Benham's attempt with 14 seconds to go in the opening stanza was saved by Kadono. Both goalies made three saves in the first half as the score remained 0-0 heading into halftime.
Five minutes into the second half, David Diaz's effort went wide for the Matadors. CSUN earned back-to-back corners in the 54th and 55th minutes, but the Titans successfully defended the set pieces on both occasions. Gerhardt was high with his attempt during the 57th. Jamar Ricketts took a long shot in the 67th minute that went high.
Charly Anguiano took Cal State Fullerton's shot of the second half in the 73rd minute. His long attempt just missed. On the ensuing possession, Diaz found Rhead on a counterattack. He dribbled and he scored from just inside the 18, going right to left to break the seal.
Three minutes later, the Titans earned a free kick from 20 yards out. Tyler Marquez put the ball on the net where Wenzel made the save in the center of his goal. Diaz had a shot saved by Kadono. The rebound found Ricketts who put the ball on goal, and it was deflected over the Cal State Fullerton endline, resulting in a corner kick. The Titans defended successfully.
Rhead's blast in the 84th was saved out of bounds by Kadono. CSUN received a corner which was turned away by Cal State Fullerton. A Matador foul resulted in a Titans' free kick just outside the 18 in the 87th minute. Jessy Sotelo's flick went high, giving CSUN a goal kick.
The Matadors would go on to win the game, knocking the Titans out of Big West Tournament contention. Cal State Fullerton ended in a tie for sixth with Sacramento State (12 points) but the Titans (8-6-5 overall) did not have the tiebreaker with the Hornets as Sacramento State defeated Cal State Fullerton earlier this season.
THE STATS
Cal State Fullerton outshot CSUN 15-14, but the Matadors held a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal. Wenzel picked up his seventh shutout of the campaign. Wenzel is now tied for fourth in CSUN Division I history for most shutouts in a season with Michael Abalos (2011). His eight career shutouts are tied with Mark MacDonald (1993-94) for the ninth most in school history.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH TO TERRY DAVILA
"Tonight, was a good win for us as we head into the playoffs."
NOTES
Kadono and Wenzel are first and second respectively in minutes played in goal this season in Division I…Saturday was the 51st time that CSUN and Cal State Fullerton played men's soccer with the Matadors leading the all-time series 26-18-7…four of the last five matches in the series have been decided by one goal with CSUN winning three times…the victory was the 100th conference victory for Terry Davila since becoming head coach at CSUN (96 in the Big West, 4 in the MPSF).
THE BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP
UC Riverside defeated UC Santa Barbara 4-1 Saturday night to move to 17 points (6-7-4, 5-2-2) and win the Big West regular season title and earn the No. 1 seed in the championships.
CSUN, UCSB, and UC Irvine all tied for second with 16 points.
The Matadors are the No. 4 seed as the Matadors went 0-2 against UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine. The Gauchos and Anteaters are both 1-0-1 against the other and CSUN. UCSB (9-3-6, 4-1-4 Big West) has the better goal differential in conference games and are the No. 2 seed and gain the other first-round bye.
UC Irvine (5-11-2, 5-3-1 Big West) is seeded third and will host Sacramento State (9-7-2, 4-5 Big West) on Wednesday night as the Matadors (8-5-4, 5-3-1) will host the fifth seed, UC Davis (5-7-4, 4-3-2 Big West). CSUN is scheduled to host UC Davis on Wednesday at 7 p.m. with coverage coming on ESPN+ at Matador Soccer Field.
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Team Stats
CSN
CSF
Goals
1
0
Shots
14
15
Shots on Goal
6
4
Saves
4
5
Corners
6
3
Fouls
10
16
Scoring Plays
Jack Rhead (2)
Assisted By: David Diaz
GOAL by CSN Rhead, Jack Assist by Diaz, David.
72:58
Game Leaders
Players
mid
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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