1-0-3, 0-0-0
San Diego State
1-1-2, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego St. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cal Poly | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mustangs Finish in 1-1 Sunday Draw with San Diego State
8/30/2026 10:37:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Devin Bening produced his first Division I goal Sunday evening, heading an 86th-minute cross from Colin Pearce over the line just 31 seconds after San Diego State scored as the Cal Poly men’s soccer program closed a two-game home stand with a 1-1 draw against the Aztecs.
Cal Poly (1-0-3) outshot the Aztecs, 16-6, and forced goalkeeper Nic Diana into five saves, but it was San Diego State (1-1-2) that broke the stalemate on 85 minutes with forward Jaxson Hutcheon and midfielder Gio Aguirre combing to set up midfielder Nik Orth, who headed past Cal Poly goalkeeper Mathew Guerra.
Just 31 seconds after the restart, however, Pearce fired a cross from the right touchline into the penalty area for a diving Bening, who redirected the pass past Diana to equalize.
Guerra finished with three saves for Cal Poly for the third successive match.
Cal Poly Noteworthy (versus San Diego State)
- Up Next: Cal Poly embarks on a two-game road trip that begins at No. 14 Indiana on Friday, Sept. 4. Kickoff from Bloomington is 5 p.m. PT on B1G+.
- An offseason transfer from Division III Occidental College, Devin Bening became Cal Poly’s seventh different goalscorer in four games this season with his late strike.
- Seven different Mustangs have also recorded an assist this season with Colin Pearce grabbing his team-leading second.
- Cal Poly’s 1-0-3 start marks the first time the Mustangs have been undefeated after four games to begin a year since the 2015 Mustangs opened with three wins and a draw.
- Pac-12 Conference opponents, Cal Poly and San Diego State will meet again on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the SDSU Sports Deck. That matchup is the one played for points in the Pac-12 table.
Team Stats
Nik Orth (3)
Assisted By: Jaxson Hutcheon , Gio Aguirre
GOAL by SDSU Orth, Nik Assist by Hutcheon, Jaxson and Aguirre, Gio.
84:54
Devin Bening (1)
Assisted By: Colin Pearce
GOAL by CP Bening, Devin Assist by Pearce, Colin.
85:25
