Men's Soccer Falls to No. 13 San Diego, 2-1

Friday, October 4

Spokane, Wash.

6 p.m.

Gonzaga University

6-4-2, 0-2-0

#13 San Diego

8-1-2, 2-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
San Diego	1	1	2
Gonzaga	1	0	1

10/4/2024 9:09:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Talan Rochelle scored his second goal of the season

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga men's soccer team dropped the West Coast Conference home opener with a 2-1 loss to No. 13 San Diego.

Gonzaga (6-4-2) got on the board first in the 31st minute with a goal from Talan Rochelle, assisted by Alex Bazia, to take the 1-0 lead.

In the 40th minute, USD (8-1-2) responded with a goal from Oliver Rhoades with the assist from Jack Sandmeyer, to make it 1-1.

The Zags remained tied with the Toreros going into halftime at 1-1. USD outshot the Zags 4-2 in the opening half as Chema Preciado made two saves as well.

San Diego scored the eventual game-winner in the 87th minute with an unassisted goal from Cesar Bahena, marking his sixth goal of the year.

Overall, USD outshot Gonzaga 13-3 and Preciado made seven saves on the night. Drew Pedersen, Talan Rochelle and Alex Bazia all recorded a shot as Rochelle and Bazia both had theirs on target.

San Diego also had possession for 63% of the game while the Toreros drew eight corner kicks compared to GU's one.

Up Next: Gonzaga stays home this Wednesday, Oct. 9, as they host San Francisco at 6 p.m. Live stats can be found at GoZags.com and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.