Lyons, O'Shaughnessy Help Top Aztecs, 1-0

Wednesday, October 14

Irvine, Calif.

6:00 PM

UC Irvine

7-5-2, 2-1-1

San Diego State

3-7-5, 1-0-2

Team	1	2	Final F
San Diego St.	0	0	0
UC Irvine	1	0	1

Joe O'Shaughnessy goes up to grab a ball in a 2026 match vs. Missouri State

Photo by: Matt Brown

Lyons, O'Shaughnessy Help Top Aztecs, 1-0

October 14, 2026 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

By: Alex Roberts-Croteau

IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine men's soccer scored a 1-0 non-conference win Wednesday night at Hispanic Heritage Night in Anteater Stadium over San Diego State.

Connecting On Another Level

Both sides were firing on all cylinders in the early moments with the defenses snuffing out any final touches
UCI got the first attempt up in the 13th minute in a brilliant cross by Marcus Lee that Pierce Rizzo got a head on at the far post, but keeper Trevor Wilson made the stop
The Anteaters struck first with a goal in the 22nd minute
- A service toward the goalmouth found its way to Isaac Powell who had a shot blocked
- The rebound went up in the air as Gustavo Gonzalez headed it forward and onto Gage Lyons to volley it home and by the keeper for the 1-0 lead.
San Diego State made their charge shortly after with a handful of chances in the 27th, 35th, and 38th minute that Joe O'Shaughnessy was in position for to make the save and keep it a 1-0 game into the half.

Pushing The Envelope

The second 45 minutes was largely in UC Irvine's favor with the teams focusing on getting through the non-conference match intact.
The 'Eaters had all nine shots in the second half and finished with a 16-3 advantage in the match
A massive chance came early on in the 48th minute
- Shane Kaemerle smashed a shot from the left wing that was saved, and follow-up tries by Marcus Lee was blocked and then Isaiahs Gutierrez put one toward goal at the Aztec defense denied.
Gage Lyons found himself on the breakaway in the 50th minute, but another save by Wilson who challenged him forced a corner

UC Irvine 1, San Diego State 0

UCI came away with the win to improve their potential at-large chances down the line while improving to 7-5-2 on the season
O'Shaughnessy in net had a little more pep in his step securing his first shutout of the season and the fifth for the team
- He's also up to 16 saves on the year giving him 57 as an Anteater and 14 career wins
Lyons on the goal now has six this season and 15 points to lead the team. He also added his fourth game-winner and seventh as an Anteater entering the all-time top 10
Gustavo Gonzalez earned credit on the assist, his first assist and point of the season, and his third career Anteater assist.
Back in the lineup was Shane Kaemerle who had missed the last four matches with injury.

Next up, the Anteaters head on the road to Sacramento State for a 4:00 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, October 17. A win and other results could clinch a spot in the Big West Championship for the reigning Big West champions.

?????? Gage volleys home James' header for the opener!! UC Irvine 1-0 San Diego State #RipEm https://t.co/oBywbWvjVt
— UCI Men's Soccer (@UCImsoc) October 15, 2026