Sept. 17, 2016
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The visiting No. 11/7 San Diego State men's soccer team maintained its unbeaten start to the 2016 campaign after battling Cal Poly to a 0-0 draw on the road in double overtime Saturday night at Spanos Stadium. With the result, Aztecs moved to 4-0-2 on the year, while Mustangs move to 1-4-1 overall.
Despite getting outshot 12-3, SDSU posted its fifth consecutive shutout thanks to another stellar defensive effort anchored by redshirt junior goalkeeper Adam Allmaras, who kept Cal Poly off the scoreboard with seven saves, including two huge stops in the final seven minutes of regulation on shots by Justin Dhillon. With 13 seconds remaining in the second period, the Mustang forward had an opportunity to put the host school in front, but Allmaras got his left hand on a blast from the left wing 15 yards out, redirecting the ball safely away from the net to send the contest into overtime.
Neither side was able to get a shot off in the first extra period. However, Cal Poly launched two attempts with time winding down in the second overtime frame, as Allmaras collected his final save on the evening after corralling Kody Wakasa's try in the 110 minute. With his effort, Allmaras notched his fifth straight clean sheet and 15th of his career as the Aztecs extended their opposition's scoreless streak to 567 minutes and 41 seconds of game action this year.
SDSU directed just one shot on goal for the game, but redshirt senior Travis Nicklaw's attempt in the 78th minute was gathered by Mustang goalkeeper Eric Kam. Senior Michael Sauers and sophomore Kyle Adams recorded the other two shots for the Aztecs, who finished with a 5-4 deficit in corner kicks.
San Diego State will return to the friendly confines of Montezuma Road next weekend when it opens a five-match homestand on Friday, Sept. 23, against Pacific at SDSU Sports Deck. Match time is set for 4 p.m. PT and admission is free.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Goalkeeper Adam Allmaras was named Man of the Match on Saturday after recording seven saves for his fifth clean sheet of the season and 15th of his career. The Aztec redshirt junior has played all 567:41 of SDSU's current opponents scoreless streak.