<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1YxsFw_1GwJ2bRl00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1YxsFw_1GwJ2bRl00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>Raul Rico</figcaption></figure>The Cal State Bakersfield men’s soccer team advanced to the Big West Championship match on Nov. 13 against UC Santa Barbara after upsetting the No. 1 seed, Utah Valley. This will be the first time the Roadrunners have made it to the Big West Championship game since they joined the conference in 2020. On Nov. 7, 2026, the `Runners were in the semifinals of the Big West Championships against Utah Valley, a school they had just played on Oct. 31 and had lost to 2-3. The Roadrunners were coming into this game as the No. 4 seed and Utah Valley No. 1, nonetheless the `Runners were looking to get redemption after the previous defeat. The `Runners started fast within the first five minutes of the game. Filip Arras, CSUB’s defender, scored a free kick, curling the ball into the box at 4:01, this goal being the first and only goal of the game. The Wolverines tried to turn the game around by adding pressure to CSUB, yet Roadrunner goalkeeper Zenden Hart kept every shot out of the net, having a total of six saves, two in the first half and four in the second. After much pressure Hart didn’t let a shot go past him, communicating with the defense to keep the Wolverines from tying the match. “Firstly trust in the lads in front of me to do their job and trusting me to do mine have us all confidence to perform our best, secondly is preparation, we knew their key threats and what we needed to do stop it and thirdly I would say is just enjoying the game and getting into the flow, these are the games that you enjoy playing and when you enjoy it, it’s hard not to focus on the game,” wrote Hart.No more goals were scored and CSUB had a total of nine shots compared to Utah Valley who had 13.“Our lads have worked extremely hard to get to this point. We felt like we have been able to compete with anyone this season and a tough schedule has prepared us for that. We’re excited to show that again in the final,” wrote head coach Adam Grant.The Roadrunners will now move on to compete against No. 3 UC Santa Barbara at the Harder Stadium, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Last time the Roadrunners faced the Gauchos was on Oct. 7, the game ended in a tie, 0-0. “It’ll be a good game for the team. We know that it carries some extra weight but we just have to prepare for it like any other game,” wrote Arras.CSUB has gone against UCSB since 1986, and this will be their 10th meeting. UC Santa Barbara currently leads in the all-time series against Bakersfield, 3-2-4.“We have shown a good ability to learn and grow from previous games. We played well in the first game and had some great moments. We are hoping we can show that again and add being more clinical in front of goal,” wrote Coach Grant.</div></body>

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The Cal State Bakersfield men’s soccer team advanced to the Big West Championship match on Nov. 13 against UC Santa Barbara after upsetting the No. 1 seed, Utah Valley. This will be the first time the Roadrunners have made it to the Big West Championship game since they joined the conference in 2020.

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The Cal State Bakersfield men’s soccer team advanced to the Big West Championship match on Nov. 13 against UC Santa Barbara after upsetting the No. 1 seed,

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