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Mike Moser
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Senior midfielder Mike Moser blasts home what proved to be Sunday's game-winning goal in the 41st minute.
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Cal St. Monterey Bay CSUMB (3-2-3, 0-1-1)
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Winner Cal Poly Pomona CPP (6-1-2, 1-0-1)
Cal St. Monterey Bay CSUMB
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Cal Poly Pomona CPP
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Cal St. Monterey Bay CSUMB 0 0 0
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Doga Gur, BroncoAthletics.com Contributor

Late Strikes in Both Halves Give Seventh-Ranked Cal Poly Pomona Its First CCAA Win, 2-0 Over Otters

POMONA, Calif. - Senior midfielders Mike Moser and Max Laguna scored near the end of the first and second halves to lift seventh-ranked Cal Poly Pomona over Cal State Monterey Bay, 2-0, in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) men's soccer action on Sunday afternoon at Kellogg Stadium.

The victory breaks a string of two straight draws as CPP improves to 6-1-2 overall and 1-0-1 in the CCAA. Cal State Monterey Bay drops to 3-2-3 overall and 0-1-1 in league play. The well-regarded Broncos and Otters were favored for second and third, respectively, in the CCAA's preseason poll, with CPP earning one of 12 first-place votes. Both teams had drawn 1-1 in their conference openers on Friday.

Through the first 40 minutes of Sunday's contest, CPP allowed just a single shot attempt to the Otters, that in the 10th minute, with fifth-year senior Hugo Vargas-Rios' effort blocked away. The Broncos had juniors Woody Angell and Jakob Singh get denied by CSUMB's sophomore goalkeeper Sean Mattivi among their 11 tries.

Then finally at the 40:51 mark, it was 1-0 in favor of the hosts, as Moser, a native of Switzerland, fired left-footed into the bottom left of the frame for his third goal of 2024 and eighth in the Green and Gold. The tally went down as unassisted. It would also later become Moser's second game-winner this year, and third for his CPP days.

Early in the second half, CSUMB generated its first shot on target of the day, through Vargas-Rios in the 58th minute. That meant fourth-year junior Bronco net-minder Luke Garciduenas' first save in 218 minutes

Just like in the first period, Cal Poly Pomona produced a late score in the second, this one the three-point clincher at 82:29 from Laguna. Junior striker Mads Frederiksen set him up with his team-leading third assist, the ball going to the bottom right of the frame. Laguna, a fifth-year Bronco, has three goals this season and a milestone 10 for his career.

Angell, the reigning CCAA Offensive Player of the Week, led all players in shots for the second straight game, providing five after a career-high six two nights prior. He has started all nine contests in 2024 and generated multiple shots in each one, with five or more three times. The Englishman now shares the league lead with his season total of 31.

Garciduenas finished with a trio of second-half saves for his single-season career-best fifth shutout, and first since Sept. 22, also at home. The Pomona product now has 10 clean sheets as a collegian. Mattivi had a career-high five stops in his third consecutive start for the Otters.

In the end, the Broncos out-shot their two visiting opponents this weekend by the remarkable tally of 45-6, including 20-4 on Sunday, which marked their third 20-shot performance of the current campaign.


Up Next
Cal Poly Pomona now awaits its first CCAA road trip of 2024. The Broncos head north to the Bay Area to take on Cal State East Bay in Hayward on Friday, Oct. 11. Kickoff inside Pioneer Stadium is set for 4:30 p.m. The contest begins another twin bill with the undefeated (8-0-1, 1-0-1 CCAA) and third-ranked CPP women, who play the nightcap at 7 p.m. Both matches can be viewed through FloSports.


Bronco Bits
  • CPP is 57-16-20 (.720) overall under sixth-year (fifth season) head coach Matt O'Sullivan, who on Sept. 22 took over the No. 1 position in the program record book for wins.
  • Junior center back Marcus Jorgensen was unable to go for the third game in a row, with O'Sullivan making one change from Friday night's starters as Liam McFarlane took over for Joseph Spencer on defense.
  • O'Sullivan has now used eight different starting lineups through these first nine games.
  • Luke Garciduenas and tri-captains Fin Jackson and Jasper Winslow played the full 90 minutes.
  • Out of 810 minutes played this season, the Broncos have trailed for 95:10.
  • CPP has dominated this series with a 17-3-2 record all-time against CSUMB since 2004, including 12 straight victories since a 3-1 home setback on Oct. 25, 2013.
  • The Broncos are 9-2-1 versus the Otters at home and a still-perfect 7-0 under O'Sullivan (18-6 aggregate score, 4-0 in Pomona).
  • The sides faced off three times across three cities in 2023, in the regular season (Seaside), the CCAA Tournament semifinals (Arcata) and the second round of the NCAA Championship (Pomona), with both teams nationally ranked for all three and CPP sweeping the trio of matchups by an aggregate score of 9-3.
  • CPP is 72-23-18 as a nationally-ranked program since 2002, including 34-10-17 under O'Sullivan and 6-1-2 in 2024.
  • The Broncos are ranked a season-best No. 7 nationally by the United Soccer Coaches for the second straight week, and are second in the West Region behind No. 2 Cal State LA, with CSUMB further back at 10th.