0-1-0
Utah Valley
1-0-0
Cal Poly Falls at Utah Valley in Friday Season Opener, 1-0
8/30/2019 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
OREM, Utah – Four separate Cal Poly men's soccer players produced multiple shot attempts Friday evening, but the Mustangs were held without an attempt on target by Utah Valley and dropped their 2019 regular season opener at Clyde Field, 1-0.
Sophomore goalkeeper Carlos Arce-Hurtado recorded two saves for Cal Poly (0-1-0) after taking over for starter Jason Hernandez at halftime, but a 69th-minute goal from senior forward Blake Frischknecht provided the difference in the first meeting between the two programs. Ten minutes after senior defender Aaron Caprio forced a save from Arce-Hurtado, Frischknecht found the game-winner with senior midfielder Luis Vargas providing the assist.
Arce-Hurtado added his second save in the 74th minute to preserve Cal Poly's one-goal deficit.
Graduate forward Spencer Held, senior defender Eddie Melgoza (above), senior forward JoeMack Leonardo and sophomore forward Reagan Rice each finished with two shots for Cal Poly, which equaled Utah Valley's total attempt count (11). The Mustangs, however, couldn't elicit a save from Utah Valley goalkeeper Mitch Jensen.
Cal Poly's two-match, season-opening road trip concludes at San Diego on Monday, Sept. 2. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
Cal Poly's 2019 home opener comes on Tuesday, Sept. 10 versus Fresno Pacific at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Frischknecht,Blake
Assisted By: Vargas,Luis
GOAL by UVU Frischknecht,Blake (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Vargas,Luis, goal number 1 for season.
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