11/13/2026 6:34:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Following stellar junior offensive seasons, midfielder Colin Pearce and forward Finn Linas became the first All-Pac-12 Conference selections in Cal Poly men’s soccer program history on Friday afternoon.
Pearce, who scored a career high four goals in 2026 and finished third among conference players with seven assists, earned All-Pac-12 first team selection. Linas, who led the Mustangs with five goals this fall and added two assists, was named to the All-Pac-12 second team to close Cal Poly’s first year in the conference.
A starter during all 16 appearances, Pearce enjoyed his first career two-goal effort during Cal Poly’s Sept. 16 home matchup with Cal State Bakersfield before tying a program single match record with three assists in a 4-3 home upset of then-No. 22 and Pac-12 regular season champion Oregon State (Oct. 17). Pearce also scored in his season debut at Denver (Aug. 20) and during Cal Poly’s Pac-12-opening draw at UC San Diego (Sept. 30).
Pearce’s seven assists rank as the fourth highest single season total in program history and best output since future MLS SuperDraft selection Chase Minter hit the same mark in 2013.
The Mustangs prevailed in four of five matches in which Pearce assisted – including the program’s 2-1, come-from-behind home triumph against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 25).
Linas, a starter in all 17 of his appearances, scored in back-to-back victories against LMU (Sept. 7) and Utah Tech (Sept. 10) while finding the back of the San Diego State net on Oct. 7 to help the Mustangs secure a 1-1 Pac-12 road draw.
In successive home victories against Utah Valley (Oct. 14) and the upset of Oregon State, Linas produced both a goal and an assist – including the game-winning strike against the Beavers.
Linas also finished seventh among Pac-12 players with a team leading 32 shot attempts.
