Flores’ Brace, Warrior Defense Power No. 14 Stanislaus State to 3–0 Win at Simon Fraser
BURNABY, B.C. — No. 14 Stanislaus State men's soccer kept its unbeaten start rolling on Thursday night, defeating Simon Fraser 3–0 at Terry Fox Field. Gerardo Flores scored twice for his first career brace as a Warrior, Christian Brenes added his first Stan State goal, and the Warrior defense delivered its first shutout of the season to improve to 3–0.
First Half
The Warriors struck early, breaking through in the 6th minute when Samuel Villanueva and Adrian Yepez set up Flores for the opening goal. Just 13 minutes later, Flores doubled the lead with a composed finish in the 19th minute. Stan State's defense limited Simon Fraser to six first-half shots, with goalkeeper Angel Ruiz-Hernandez making two saves to keep the clean sheet intact.
Second Half
The Warriors maintained control after the break, outshooting the Red Leafs 5–4 in the second period. Brenes sealed the victory in the 84th minute, scoring his first goal in a Warrior uniform to make it 3–0. Stan State's back line, anchored by David Lozano, Federico Barbieri, and Ian Reis, along with Ruiz-Hernandez in net, held firm to secure the shutout — the seventh of Ruiz-Hernandez's career.
Notables
- Gerardo Flores recorded his first career brace as a Warrior (second and third goals of the season).
- Christian Brenes scored his first goal as a Warrior.
- Samuel Villanueva tallied his fourth assist over the last two matches.
- The Warrior defense, led by Lozano, Barbieri, Reis, and Ruiz-Hernandez along with Jose Ponce, Brenes and Villanueva, posted the first shutout of the season.
- Angel Ruiz-Hernandez earned his first clean sheet of 2025 and seventh career shutout.
- Stan State is 3–0 for the fourth time in the last 10 years (2015, 2018, 2019, 2025). The 2015 squad started 7–0.
- The Warriors defeated Simon Fraser for the first time in their last three match-ups. Simon Fraser now sits at 0-1-2.
- Stanislaus State outshot Simon Fraser 12–10, with a 5–2 edge in shots on goal.
Up Next
No. 14 Stanislaus State continues its two-match road trip this Saturday, Sept. 13, with a 1 p.m. kickoff in Lacey, Washington, against Saint Martin's. The Saints lost 5-1 to Chico State earlier this afternoon in their home opener.
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