Men's Soccer Opens Season With 0-0 Draw to Fordham

Thursday, August 20

Spokane, Wash.

7 p.m.

Gonzaga University

0-0-1, 0-0-0

Fordham

0-0-1, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Fordham	0	0	0
Gonzaga	0	0	0

Men's Soccer Opens Season With 0-0 Draw to Fordham

8/20/2026 9:25:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

The Zags return to Luger Field on Sunday to play #1 Washington

SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga University (0-0-1, 0-0-0) ended its match against Fordham University (0-0-1, 0-0-0) in a scoreless draw on Thursday at Luger Field. The Bulldogs' defense, led by its goalkeeper Chema Preciado with six saves, successfully kept Fordham from scoring throughout both halves.

Preciado recorded six saves to secure a shutout in the match. Michael Luande contributed with one shot on goal. Carson Hammond and Damoni McKenna each added a shot to the Bulldogs' offensive efforts.

The match commenced with Gonzaga asserting its presence early through a corner kick in the fifth minute, followed by a shot from Damoni McKenna. Gonzaga's offensive efforts persisted, evidenced by another corner in the 33rd minute and a shot by Jon Hjaltason that narrowly missed to the right. Defensively, GU's Chema Preciado made a crucial save against Fordham's Bruno Cellerino in the 39th minute, maintaining the deadlock. The period concluded in a scoreless draw, with neither team finding the net.

The Bulldogs faced a challenging second half, playing with ten men after Isaac Dalhart received a red card in the 70th minute. The team resisted Fordham's offensive pressure, with goalkeeper Chema Preciado making crucial saves, including a penalty kick save from Bruno Cellerino at the 71st minute. Despite Fordham's frequent attempts, GU managed to maintain a stalemate, ending the game in a 0-0 draw.

Gonzaga holds a record of 0-0-1. Fordham also stands at 0-0-1. The Zags return to Luger Field on Sunday, Aug. 23, to play #1 Washington at 7 p.m. Tickets can be found at GoZags.com/tickets.