4-3-5, 0-1-2
San Diego State
2-6-5, 0-0-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Diego State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mustangs Take Pac-12 Road Point in 1-1 Wednesday Draw at San Diego State
10/7/2026 9:45:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SAN DIEGO – Junior forward Finn Linas (above, right) produced his third goal of the season – a 23rd-minute equalizer – and sophomore goalkeeper Mathew Guerra chalked up two saves Wednesday evening as the Cal Poly men’s soccer program recorded a 1-1 draw against San Diego State atop the SDSU Sports Deck.
San Diego State (2-6-5, 0-0-2) grabbed Wednesday’s opening lead in the third minute with midfielder Max Mair heading a bounding ball inside the penalty box into the path of forward Jaxson Hutcheon, who fired the night’s first shot past Cal Poly sophomore goalkeeper Mathew Guerra.
The Mustangs (4-3-5, 0-1-2), however, leveled 20 minutes later with their first shot attempt. Sending a ball from his own half toward the Aztecs penalty area, sophomore defender Marlow Buettner earned his first collegiate assist after Linas flicked the bouncing ball over the top of Aztecs goalkeeper Nic Diana and under the crossbar to deadlock the matchup.
Guerra produced saves in the 40th and 52nd minutes to preserve the stalemate. At the other end of the Sports Deck, the Mustangs forced Diana into three second-half save while a 73rd-minute goal from junior midfielder Rylan Firouznam was chalked off for offsides.
Cal Poly Noteworthy (at San Diego State)
- Up Next: Cal Poly takes a Pac-12 break to renew the Blue-Green rivalry at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. The Mustangs won this year’s derby opener at home, 2-1 (Sept. 25), through goals from Charlie Hogan and Devin Bening.
- Pac-12 Update: With Wednesday’s draw, Cal Poly improved to two points in the Pac-12 table, remaining in fourth place alongside San Diego State (the Aztecs have a game in hand). Oregon State leads on seven points, followed by California Baptist (six) and UC San Diego (five). The top four programs qualify for the Pac-12 Tournament.
- A redshirt last season, Buettner earned his first collegiate point Wednesday in his ninth career appearance.
- Finn Linas, meanwhile, moved into second place on the Cal Poly scoring chart alongside Devin Bening with his third goal. Colin Pearce leads the Mustangs with four.
Team Stats
Jaxson Hutcheon (3)
Assisted By: Max Mair , Jonah Kawamura
GOAL by SDS Hutcheon, Jaxson Assist by Mair, Max and Kawamura, Jonah.
02:27
Finn Linas (3)
Assisted By: Marlow Buettner
GOAL by SLO Linas, Finn Assist by Buettner, Marlow.
22:36
