Saturday, November 7
Riverside, Calif.
7:00 PM
California Baptist University
12-4-2, 3-2-2
1
vs
2
San Diego State University
4-7-9, 2-0-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego St. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| California Baptist | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Photo by: Delaney Donahue
11/7/2026 10:01:00 PM | Men's Soccer
RIVERSIDE --- For the second year in a row, California Baptist hosted a semifinal match in the conference tournament, and for the second year in a row, that match ended in heartbreak. Two goals in two minutes did the damage, as San Diego State walked out of Riverside with a 2-1 win.
The Aztecs remain unbeaten in conference action with the victory and advance to the Pac-12 Championship Match next week, where they will meet the winner of tomorrow's bout between Oregon State and UC Riverside.
CBU earned the right to host their semifinal match by virtue of a second-place finish in the regular season. The Lancers finished 3-1-2 in conference play, with one of those draws being a scoreless affair with the Aztecs on October 17.
It took the Lancers 42 minutes into Saturday's match to finally put a goal on the Aztecs. The goal started on a cross whipped into the penalty area by Liam Jones that goalkeeper Nic Diana needed to dive to stop it. The ball settled at the feet of Blake D'Agostino, who played it back to Nico Coope, who then took the rip on goal.
Coope's goal was his fifth of the season, scoring four of them over his last six appearances.
The 42nd-minute goal took the Lancers into the locker room with a one-goal advantage, and that lead remained into the 74th minute. Chaos ensued that led to the Aztecs' equalizer, as a pair of point-blank chances were denied by goalkeeper Ulrik Stroem, but once the ball was pushed out of the penalty area, Jaxson Hutcheon would collect possession, make a defender miss, and fire a shot into the back of the net that stunned the Lancers.
But the Aztecs were not done, as they kept their foot on the gas, leading to the go-ahead tally exactly two minutes later.
A foul awarded the Aztecs a free kick that Oscar Emilio Trujillo Lizárraga stepped up for, sending a cross near the goal area. Awaiting the ball was former Lancer Luke Fischer, who headed the ball into the goal to give his new team the lead over his old club.
Fischer's goal proved to be the game-winner, as even though the Lancers pressed, an equalizer would not be found.
Stroem ended the night recording four saves against two goals allowed. His counterpart, Diana, finished with three saves against four CBU attempts on goal.
The Lancers came into Saturday ranked No. 34 in the RPI, placing them on the fringe of a potential at-large bid should they not clinch the Pac-12's automatic bid. An updated RPI will be released on Sunday, and the Lancers will now have to wait and see if their name is called during the NCAA Men's Soccer Selection Show on November 16.
If Saturday is the end of the 2026 season, the Lancers close with 12 wins, the most in the program's Division I era.
The Aztecs remain unbeaten in conference action with the victory and advance to the Pac-12 Championship Match next week, where they will meet the winner of tomorrow's bout between Oregon State and UC Riverside.
CBU earned the right to host their semifinal match by virtue of a second-place finish in the regular season. The Lancers finished 3-1-2 in conference play, with one of those draws being a scoreless affair with the Aztecs on October 17.
It took the Lancers 42 minutes into Saturday's match to finally put a goal on the Aztecs. The goal started on a cross whipped into the penalty area by Liam Jones that goalkeeper Nic Diana needed to dive to stop it. The ball settled at the feet of Blake D'Agostino, who played it back to Nico Coope, who then took the rip on goal.
Coope's goal was his fifth of the season, scoring four of them over his last six appearances.
The 42nd-minute goal took the Lancers into the locker room with a one-goal advantage, and that lead remained into the 74th minute. Chaos ensued that led to the Aztecs' equalizer, as a pair of point-blank chances were denied by goalkeeper Ulrik Stroem, but once the ball was pushed out of the penalty area, Jaxson Hutcheon would collect possession, make a defender miss, and fire a shot into the back of the net that stunned the Lancers.
But the Aztecs were not done, as they kept their foot on the gas, leading to the go-ahead tally exactly two minutes later.
A foul awarded the Aztecs a free kick that Oscar Emilio Trujillo Lizárraga stepped up for, sending a cross near the goal area. Awaiting the ball was former Lancer Luke Fischer, who headed the ball into the goal to give his new team the lead over his old club.
Fischer's goal proved to be the game-winner, as even though the Lancers pressed, an equalizer would not be found.
Stroem ended the night recording four saves against two goals allowed. His counterpart, Diana, finished with three saves against four CBU attempts on goal.
The Lancers came into Saturday ranked No. 34 in the RPI, placing them on the fringe of a potential at-large bid should they not clinch the Pac-12's automatic bid. An updated RPI will be released on Sunday, and the Lancers will now have to wait and see if their name is called during the NCAA Men's Soccer Selection Show on November 16.
If Saturday is the end of the 2026 season, the Lancers close with 12 wins, the most in the program's Division I era.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
W
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's SoccerTeam Stats
SDS
CBU
Goals
2
1
Shots
11
11
Shots on Goal
6
4
Saves
3
4
Corners
5
7
Fouls
15
13
Scoring Plays
Nicholas Coope (5)
Assisted By: Blake D'Agostino , Liam Jones
GOAL by CBU Coope, Nicholas Assist by D'Agostino, Blake and Jones, Liam.
41:14
Jaxson Hutcheon (6)
GOAL by SDS Hutcheon, Jaxson.
73:29
Luke Fischer (1)
Assisted By: Oscar Emilio Trujillo Lizárraga
GOAL by SDS Fischer, Luke Assist by Trujillo Lizárraga, Oscar Emilio.
75:29
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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