TURLOCK, Calif. – Stanislaus State men's soccer has been picked to finish eighth in the 2025 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Coaches' Preseason Poll, as announced by the conference office this week.
Led by third-year head coach John Powell, the Warriors are coming off their first winning season since 2015.
They finished the 2024 campaign with a 7-6-5 overall record and a 3-4-4 mark in conference play, narrowly missing out on a CCAA Tournament berth by just three points.
This fall, Stan State returns a strong veteran group, including 14 players from last season's squad. Among them are two All-CCAA honorees: midfielder Samuel Villanueva, who scored two goals in his junior campaign and has earned All-CCAA honors twice; and goalkeeper Angel Ruiz-Hernandez, who posted a 1.19 goals-against average, a .744 save percentage, six shutouts, and 58 total saves across 17 starts in 2024.
Also returning are leading scorers Adrian Yepez and Kenneth Solares. Yepez scored three goals, including two game-winners, and added an assist. Solares, coming off a strong freshman season, tallied two goals and two assists, including one game-winner.
The Warriors open the 2025 season at home on Thursday, September 4, hosting Seattle Pacific at 7:30 p.m. They return to Warrior Stadium on Saturday, September 6, to face Western Washington at 7:00 p.m. The Vikings are coming off a second-place GNAC finish with a 10-5-3 record.
Conference play kicks off on Friday, October 3, when Stan State hosts Cal State East Bay at 4:30 p.m., followed by a matchup against Cal State LA on Sunday, October 5 at 11:30 a.m. The Warriors will celebrate Senior Day on October 19 at 2:00 p.m. against Cal State San Marcos, and close the regular season on Thursday, November 6 at 11:30 a.m. versus UC Merced.
The CCAA Men's Soccer Championships begin November 9 with first-round matches hosted by the higher seeds. The top two teams in the final regular-season standings earn byes into the semifinals, which will be held along with the championship on November 14 and 16 at Cardinale Stadium on the campus of Cal State Monterey Bay.
The NCAA Division II Tournament opens November 21–23, with national semifinals and the championship set for December 11 and 13 at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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- Men’s Soccer Opens 2025 Campaign Under the Lights Against Seattle Pacific and Western WashingtonThe Stanislaus State men's soccer team kicks off its 2025 season this week with back-to-back night games at Warrior Stadium. The Warriors open with a pair of non-conference West Region opponents, hosting Seattle Pacific on Thursday, Sept. 4 at approximately 7:30 p.m., followed by Western Washington on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
- Women’s Soccer to Host Saint Martin’s and Simon Fraser to Begin 2025 SeasonStanislaus State Women's Soccer kicks off its 2025 regular season this weekend with two crucial NCAA Division II West Region match-ups at Warrior Stadium. The Warriors will face Saint Martin's on Thursday, September 4 at 5:00 p.m., followed by a match against Simon Fraser on Sunday, September 7 at 12:30 p.m.
- This Week in Warrior SportsThis Week in Warrior Sports September 1–7, 2025 Here We Go Again The 2025–26 academic year officially began on August 20 at Stanislaus State. With the fall semester underway, the Athletics season is set to kick off as three of the five Warrior fall programs begin regular season play this week. Both men's and women's soccer will host home matches at Warrior Stadium, while volleyball opens its season at the Sunbird Classic in Fresno, California, on the campus of Fresno Pacific University. Stan State women's soccer team will host Saint Martin's this Thursday, September 4 at 5:00 p.m. and Simon Fraser this Sunday, September 7 at 12:30 p.m. The Warrior men's soccer team will entertain Seattle Pacific this Thursday, September 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Western Washington this Saturday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. The defending CCAA Volleyball Tournament Champions, Stan State Warriors, will face three opponents in the Sunbird Classic on September 5–6. They will take on Fresno Pacific (11:30 a.m.) and Westmont (4:30 p.m.) on Friday, and Menlo (2:00 p.m.) on Saturday.
- Stan State Volleyball Receives Votes in CCAA and AVCA Preseason PollsStanislaus State volleyball has been picked to finish fifth in the 2025 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Coaches' Preseason Poll, as announced by the conference office this week. The Warriors are also receiving votes in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Preseason Poll under fourth-year head coach Lauren Flowers for the first time in program history for preseason, and the second time for the AVCA poll during any season.
- Women's Soccer Tied for Third in CCAA Coaches Preseason PollStan State women's soccer is tied to finish third the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) according to the 2025 CCAA Preseason Women's Soccer Poll that was released by the conference office today. The Warriors, under the direction of head coach Gabriel Bolton, received one first place vote and 110 total votes, tying with Cal State Los Angeles.
- Warrior Basketball Tip-Off Dinner Set for Nov. 5 at Dust Bowl Brewing CompanyStan State Men's and Women's Basketball will host their Tip-Off Dinner on Tuesday, November 5 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Dust Bowl Brewing Company in Turlock, Calif.
