Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

POMONA, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer erased a three-goal halftime deficit to earn a 3-3 tie against Cal State Monterey Bay. The Broncos moved to 3-3-3 overall and 1-1-1 in CCAA play.

The Otters struck in the third minute to take a 1-0 lead before adding goals in the 37th and 43rd minutes. CPP entered halftime trailing 3-0 despite holding a 6-4 advantage in shots.

The Broncos began their comeback in the 53rd minute when Esteban Salais converted a penalty kick for his first goal. Clement Badger cut the deficit to one in the 73rd minute, scoring an unassisted goal to make it 3-2. The goal was Badger's first of the season.

CPP completed the comeback in the 88th minute. Jose Garcia and Juan Zaragoza combined to set up Salais, who finished the opportunity for his second goal of the match and season, tying it at 3-3.

Salais scored on both of his shots and became the second Bronco to record a brace this season after Marvin Gamez's in the season opener against Biola. Badger led CPP with four attempts and placed one on target, while Gamez added two shots. Garcia recorded his second assist of the season, while Zaragoza collected his first.

Kaden Gust entered in goal at halftime and kept the Otters scoreless across 45 minutes, making a save in the 59th minute. CPP finished even with Cal State Monterey Bay at 11 shots apiece while holding advantages in possession, 57-43 percent, and corner kicks, 5-3. The second-half rally secured another conference point for the Broncos.

Up Next
CPP will travel to Northern California to face the Chico State Wildcats on Friday at 4 PM.

Bronco Bits

• CPP holds a 17-3-4 record through 24 all-time meetings with Cal State Monterey Bay
• The Broncos are 83-10-6 all-time when scoring at least three goals
• Salais recorded his first two goals as a Bronco in today's match
• The program record for ties in a single season is seven, set in 2024