Men's Soccer Drops at UC Riverside, 2-1

Saturday, October 17

Riverside, CA

7 p.m.

Gonzaga University

4-8-2, 0-4-0

UC Riverside

4-7-3, 1-2-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Gonzaga	0	1	1
UC Riverside	2	0	2

Final Stats (PDF)

10/17/2026 9:59:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Gonzaga men's soccer team battled back in the second half but ultimately fell to UC Riverside, 2-1, Saturday evening at UC Riverside Soccer Stadium. Sam Dahlin scored his second goal of the season as the Bulldogs outshot the Highlanders 12-10, including an 8-3 advantage in the second half.

UC Riverside (4-7-3, 1-2-1) opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Eric Martinez found the back of the net off assists from Jackson D'Alessandro and Tarek Hamideh. Gonzaga responded with several opportunities, including shots on goal from Dylan Cantafio and Dashiell Stein, but the Highlanders doubled their lead in the 29th minute on a goal from Hamideh.

Trailing 2-0 at halftime, Gonzaga (4-8-2, 0-4-0) came out aggressively in the second half, generating eight shots while holding UC Riverside to just three. The Bulldogs broke through in the 58th minute when Dahlin scored off an assist from Cantafio, cutting the deficit to 2-1. The goal marked Dahlin's second of the season, while Cantafio picked up the assist.

Gonzaga continued to pressure the Highlanders throughout the remainder of the match. Noah Ervin and Stein each put shots on target, while Senshin Suzuki and Nicolas Golesis added late opportunities as the Bulldogs searched for the equalizer. Despite the offensive push, UC Riverside held on for the one-goal victory.

The Zags finished with a 12-10 advantage in total shots, including six on goal. Stein led Gonzaga with three shots, two on target, while Cantafio and Suzuki each recorded two attempts. In goal, Chema Preciado collected five saves, including three in the second half.

The Bulldogs return home this Wednesday, Oct. 24, to play CSU Fullerton at 6 p.m.