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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. \u2013 After giving up the opening goal of the match, Cal State Fullerton scored five unanswered on its way to a 5-2 victory on the road over Cal State Bakersfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Coming into the game Bakersfield was atop The Big West table with 11 points and the Titans trailing in second with 10 points. With the win the Titans take sole possession of first place with 13 points and a 4-1-1 record in conference play. Fullerton is now 7-4-5 overall on the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mario Carlos<\/a> was the Titans standout performer of the match, scoring a hat-trick which included two first half goals. Carlos is the first Titan to record a hat-trick since Erick Serrano<\/a> did so on Sept. 1, 2024 against Utah Tech. Carlos now has a team-high 14 points and seven goals this year, both of which lead The Big West.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Roadrunners scored the opening goal in the 22nd minute on a misplay by Fullerton’s goalkeeper who slipped while setting up to kick the ball.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fullerton took just seven minutes to find the equalizer as Carlos finished a cross sent through by Alex Lugo<\/a> to make it a 1-1 match.<\/p>\n Mario with the equalizer??#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GKaDJhnic3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Titans Men’s Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) October 19, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n One minute and seventeen seconds later, the Titans scored a go-ahead goal. This time it was a misplay by the Cal State Bakersfield goalkeeper that led to an easy goal for Ulises Grado<\/a> to put the Titans up 2-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n Grado for the lead!<\/p>\n Titans score two goals 1:17 apart to take a 2-1 lead in Bakersfield!#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zs6pciSKid<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Titans Men’s Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) October 19, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n In the 37th minute, it was once again Carlos who scored to give Fullerton a 3-1 advantage. Jose de la Torre<\/a> put a ball into the far side of the box off a corner kick which Carlos snuck through the Roadrunners defense.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mario scores his second goal of the half to put the Titans up 3-1!#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NuMuirwpt6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Titans Men’s Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) October 19, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n The Titans scored three goals in a half for the second time this season. The last time Fullerton did so was on Sept. 18 against Seattle in a 3-3 draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n Carlos and the Titans wasted no time in the second half, scoring in the 47th minute on a great setup by the offense. Lugo recorded his second assist of the match on the goal while Fernando Valenzuela<\/a> picked up the hockey assist.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mario makes it a hat-trick ??#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/a6Lpl4571d<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Titans Men’s Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) October 19, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n De la Torre put the finishing touches on the match in the 51st minute. The sophomore had shown brilliant set pieces all season, and tonight he scored on an incredible freekick from just outside the 18-yard box. De la Torre recorded three points in the match on one goal and one assist, increasing his season totals to 13 points on four goals and five assists.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jose with a beauty of a free kick ??#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4GzvGaC7aO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Titans Men’s Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) October 19, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Cal State Bakersfield cut the Titans lead to 5-2 in the 63rd minute. However, the Titans tightened up the defense and didn’t allow the Roadrunners to get more momentum for the remainder of the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fullerton is riding a five-game unbeaten streak into next week’s matchup at CSUN Wednesday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n SUPPORT THE TITANS! FOLLOW THE TITANS! WATCH THE TITANS ON ESPN+
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