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Men's Soccer

Roadrunners Open 2022 Season w/ Exhibition Slate

Bakersfield, Calif. – The California State University, Bakersfield men's soccer team opens the 2022 campaign with a pair of home exhibitions this week at the Main Soccer Field. The Roadrunners will host the defending Division II National Champion Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles on Thursday evening at 7 p.m., before welcoming the Cal Bears of the Pac-12 Conference to Bakersfield, Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m.
 
CSUB closes out the pre-season schedule with a trip to Loyola Marymount on Friday, Aug. 19, and opens the regular season the following weekend with a trip to San Jose State and Pacific.
 
The 'Runners return eleven letterwinners from the 2021 campaign, which saw the team host a Big West Conference quarterfinal match-up in its first season as a full-time league member.

Senior captain and central midfielder Carlos Armendariz returns for his fifth year and fourth season in Bakersfield, after scoring four times a year ago. All four of Armendariz' goals came from the penalty spot, a new CSUB record for penalty kick conversions in the Division I era.
 
Co-captain and central defender Harry Downing anchors a veteran backline expected to key Roadrunner success in 2022. Downing has led the club in minutes played in each of the past two seasons.
 
He's joined in the back by a pair of rangy wingers in Bryson Hankins, a 2021 Big West All-Rookie selection, and Stephon Marcano, a Trinidad & Tobago national team defender. Redshirt Junior Juan Pablo Alvarez will also figure heavily on the backline after missing the entire 2021 season while recovering from injury.
 
Goalkeepers Scott Pengelly and Sucre Herrera split time in the CSUB goal as true freshmen. Pengelly made 15 starts and won five times, posting a 1.92 goals against average, while Herrera appeared in four contests, including a shutout of Cal State Fullerton in his first career start.
 
The 'Runners welcome fourteen newcomers this season, after relying heavily on seniors and graduate students during last year's run to post-season play. Touted freshman Shia Clayton, a Bakersfield native and Foothill High School graduate, is one of several newcomers expected to make an immediate impact.   
 
 
HOME COOKING:
 
Bakersfield will host nine regular-season home games this fall, beginning with a Sept. 1 date with former Western Athletic Conference rival Grand Canyon in this year's annual Rowdy Run Celebration.
 
CSUB will also host Gonzaga, Utah Tech and San Francisco in the non-conference slate. The 'Runners will celebrate all alumni, faculty and staff on Sept. 8 against Utah Tech, with discounted tickets available online for CSUB alums and employees, and the local community on Sept. 17 versus USF with $6.61 tickets available online using the promo code 661.
 
Bakersfield will play five Big West contests in the friendly confines of The Main Soccer Field, beginning with a Sept. 28 Education Day matinee with Sacramento State. CSUB also welcomes conference rivals UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 5), UC San Diego (Oct. 8), CSUN (Oct. 15) and UC Riverside (Oct. 22) to Kern County for crucial match ups.
 
The CSUN game will serve as the program's 2nd Annual Viva Los 'Runners Celebration.
 
CSUB will make Big West trips to Cal State Fullerton, UC Davis, UC Irvine and Cal Poly this season.
 
 
STAY CONNECTED:
 
Single-game and full-season tickets are available now and can be purchased by visiting GoRunners.com/Tickets or by calling 661.654.BLUE.
 
All CSUB home games, and all Big West Conference matchups will once again stream live via ESPN+.
 
Bakersfield fans can remain up to date with Roadrunner Soccer all season long on social media, by following @CSUB_Football on both Instagram and Twitter.
 
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Players Mentioned

Carlos Armendariz

#8 Carlos Armendariz

MF
5' 8"
Sophomore
Stephon Marcano

#23 Stephon Marcano

D
5' 10"
Sophomore
Harry Downing

#5 Harry Downing

D
6' 0"
Freshman
Juan Pablo Alvarez

#4 Juan Pablo Alvarez

D
6' 0"
Junior
Bryson Hankins

#8 Bryson Hankins

D
5' 10"
Sophomore
Sucre Herrera

#22 Sucre Herrera

GK
6' 0"
Sophomore
Shia Clayton

#24 Shia Clayton

MF
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Carlos Armendariz

#8 Carlos Armendariz

5' 8"
Sophomore
MF
Stephon Marcano

#23 Stephon Marcano

5' 10"
Sophomore
D
Harry Downing

#5 Harry Downing

6' 0"
Freshman
D
Juan Pablo Alvarez

#4 Juan Pablo Alvarez

6' 0"
Junior
D
Bryson Hankins

#8 Bryson Hankins

5' 10"
Sophomore
D
Sucre Herrera

#22 Sucre Herrera

6' 0"
Sophomore
GK
Shia Clayton

#24 Shia Clayton

5' 8"
Freshman
MF
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