SAN DIEGO \u2013 The San Diego State men\u2019s soccer team (0-1-1) earned their first result of the season with a 2-2 draw against Navy (0-1-1) on the SDSU Sports Deck Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The Aztecs held the lead twice thanks to the freshman Gio Aguirre<\/a>\u2019s first career goals, only to see the Midshipmen respond with the equalizer.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s definitely a disappointing loss,\u201d Head coach Ryan Hopkins<\/a> said after the match. “We felt like we gave away two points today. Having the lead twice, we shouldn\u2019t have conceded those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n The Aztecs outshot Navy 16-6 and put nine shots on goal, but the Midshipmen goalkeepers combined to make seven saves.<\/p>\n SDSU\u2019s first goal came in the 28th minute on a give-and-go with Aguirre and Greyson Moreno<\/a> where Moreno sent in a cross from the left wing that Aguirre\u2019s one-touched in.<\/p>\n Navy knotted the match at one goal apiece in the 48th minute when Jack Illig finished a Nick Gallucci crosser.<\/p>\n The Aztecs nearly scored in the 53rd minute on a Nik Orth<\/a> curling free kick from 25 yards out, but Navy\u2019s goalkeeper Dylan Carmody made a diving save to stop the ball in the upper right corner.<\/p>\n SDSU did take the lead in the 71st minute. Brecken Bowers<\/a> sent a clearance that found a streaking Kian McCusker<\/a> down the right sideline. McCusker sent it in the middle to Aguirre, who knocked in his second goal of the match.<\/p>\n Navy scored the equalizer in the 79th minute on a Cohen Nance goal.<\/p>\n It was the second match in row that featured at least eight yellow cards, although on Sunday Navy received eight of the nine cautions given out.<\/p>\n STAT OF THE MATCH QUOTE OF THE MATCH
SDSU\u2019s nine shots on goal tied for their most vs a DI opponent since Oct. 6, 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was so awesome to see him get two goals. He\u2019s a hometown kid that graduated high school early to join us in the spring and his present and future are unbelievably bright.\u201d Head coach Ryan Hopkins<\/a><\/p>\n