3-1-3, 0-0-0
Utah Tech
1-4-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Poly | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Mustangs Maintain Solid Start with 2-0 Thursday Win versus Utah Tech
9/10/2026 10:15:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Goals either side of halftime from junior forwards Devin Bening and Finn Linas were enough for the Cal Poly men’s soccer program Thursday evening as the Mustangs – off to their best start since 2014 – saw off Utah Tech, 2-0.
Outshooting Utah Tech, 17-5, and keeping the Trailblazers without a shot on target, Cal Poly (3-1-3) produced the eventual game-winning goal after 23 minutes. Successive shots from forward Jack Civitts, defender Matt Rajecki and forward Quinn Mahoney – all within an eight-second window – were blocked by Utah Tech, but the final attempt fell to Bening, who fired past Trailblazers goalkeeper Zack Jarvie from six yards.
The Mustangs limited Utah Tech to just one shot attempt in the second half with Linas doubling Cal Poly’s lead in the 59th. After a cross from midfielder Colin Pearce was chested down by a Utah Tech defender inside the penalty area, Civitts played a short pass back to Linas who fired through traffic and into the bottom left corner of the Utah Tech net.
In goal for Cal Poly, sophomore Mathew Guerra chalked up his third career save and second straight following Monday’s 1-0 win at LMU.
Cal Poly Noteworthy (versus Utah Tech)
- Up Next: Cal Poly continues its three-game home stand when welcoming Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
- One defeat through the opening seven matches provides Cal Poly with its best start to a season since the 2014 Mustangs opened 5-1-1.
- After eight different Mustangs found the back of the net through the initial six matches, Cal Poly received its first multi-goal scorers of the year Thursday. Bening and Linas co-lead Cal Poly with a pair.
- With back-to-back shutouts, Mathew Guerra furthered his goalless streak to 239 minutes.
Team Stats
Devin Bening (2)
Assisted By: Quinn Mahoney
GOAL by CP Bening, Devin Assist by Mahoney, Quinn.
22:47
Finn Linas (2)
Assisted By: Jack Civitts
GOAL by CP Linas, Finn Assist by Civitts, Jack.
58:21
