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Carson Zarate celebrating his game-tying goal.

Chico State men’s soccer ends regular season with a tie

Nick Sanders, Sports Reporter // November 4, 2023

After clinching the fourth spot in the California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, No. 11 Chico State men’s soccer team tied against the Stanislaus State Warriors in their last match of the...

Carson Zarate celebrates his goal in the first half

Men’s soccer keeps playoff hopes alive in close win

Nick Sanders, Reporter // October 28, 2023

No. 5 Chico State Wildcats kept their playoff hopes alive with a win against the Cal State San Francisco Gators 2-1 on Friday.   It all started with sophomore Carson Zarate, who scored off a...

Chico State huddles before the game vs. the Dominguez Hills Toros on Sunday

Chico State adds tie to weekend series

Nick Sanders, Sports Reporter // October 25, 2023

No. 5 Chico State Wildcats come up with a tie against the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros 1-1 on Sunday, their fourth tie of the season. The Wildcats were not able to notch a goal in the first half....

On Oct. 15, the Chico State Men's Soccer team huddles up before playing their match against the Humboldt Lumberjacks.

Undefeated Chico State Men’s Soccer tie over the weekend

Nick Sanders, Sports Reporter // October 17, 2023

No. 3, Chico State Men’s Soccer team (10-0-3) remains undefeated after a 1-1 draw on Sunday against the Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks. The Wildcats have yet to lose a match this season. The Wildcats...

Miles Rice attacking the goal against Western Washington

Chico State soccer player tackles season with a goal

Nathan Chiochios and Milca Elvira Chacon // October 14, 2023

Alongside his team, junior forward, Miles Rice has racked up multiple accomplishments in his third year of being a Chico State athlete. Heading into their 12th game, the Chico State Men's Soccer team...

Carson Zarate Celebration

Chico State Men’s Soccer splits weekend series

Nick Sanders and Nathan Chiochios // October 11, 2023

The No. 3 Chico State (9-0-2) men’s soccer team tied against the No.7 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (7-0-3) Friday and defeated the Cal State San Bernardino Yotes (5-2-3) on Sunday, remaining undefeated in...

Team Celebration

Chico State men’s soccer extends win streak to four

Nick Sanders, Sports Reporter // September 14, 2023

No. 8 Chico State netted five goals in their win against Saint Martin’s University Saturday. It all started with junior forward Miles Rice's goal in the first minute of the game. Scoring early has been...

Miles Rice dribbles away from a Humboldt defender, photo taken Sept. 17.

Wildcats pick up win and tie in the first weekend of conference play

Jackson Elrod, Reporter // September 27, 2022

Chico State Men’s Soccer, (4-2-2) currently and (1-0-1) in conference play, kicked off their first conference game with a 2-1 victory against Sonoma State (3-3-2) on Sept. 23.  Both teams sat...

Miles Rice

Wildcats draw during the filming of Rivals Documentary

Raymundo Sayago and Jackson Elrod // September 23, 2022

Chico State Men’s soccer (3-2-2) played a heated game against Cal Poly Humboldt (1-2-4) on Sept. 17 at University Stadium, which ended in a 0-0 tie after 90 minutes of play.  The game marked...

chico state pregame huddle

Wildcats Men’s soccer defeats Saint Martins for first win of season

Jackson Elrod, Julia Travers, and Raymundo Sayago // September 4, 2022

The Chico State Men’s soccer team (1-1-1) started off their home opener in dominant fashion, with a 6-1 preseason win against Saint Martin’s University (0-2-1) on Sept. 1.  Both teams came...

Team huddle prior to their match vs. Sonoma State

Chico State Men’s Soccer season ended sour but the future looks bright

Javier Hernandez, Sports Reporter // November 14, 2021

Uncertainties loomed as the soccer season approached since there was speculation that COVID-19 was going to end it once again.  That didn’t stop the 2021-22 Chico State Men’s Soccer team from...

Team huddle prior to their matchhup against HSU

Senior day heroics lead to a California Collegiate Athletic Association playoff berth

Javier Hernandez, Sports Reporter // November 5, 2021

Thursday was the last game of the season for the Chico State Men’s Soccer team and everything was in play for them. If they win, they advance. If they lose, they go home.  The visiting Humboldt...

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