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Rene Cortez

Men's Soccer

Rowdy Run Celebration Kicks Off Three-Game Homestand

Bakersfield - The California State University, Bakersfield Men's Soccer opens a three-game, early-season home stand with a pair of non-conference contests against visiting Grand Canyon, Thursday, Sept. 1, and Gonzaga, Sunday, Sept. 4, at The Main Soccer Field, with kick off for both nights scheduled for 7 p.m. The Roadrunners dropped both ends of a season-opening road trip through San Jose State and Pacific, and will look to bounce back against the Lopes in Thursday's annual Rowdy Run Contest. 

Bakersfield is 25-7-1 all-time against Grand Canyon and trails the all-time series with Gonzaga 3-2-0. CSUB Dropped a 2-1 decision in Phoenix, Ariz., a season ago, before rebounding with a 2-1 victory over the Zags in Spokane, Wash.

Thursday's contest will feature a post-game meet and greet with the 2022 Roadrunners, and the Mari's Guisados food truck, while also debuting an enhanced home atmosphere for CSUB Soccer this season. Sunday's game against the Zags will serve as a thank you to the local community, with free tickets available for fans who RSVP ahead of time. 


THIS WEEK...
vs. Grand Canyon (Thursday, Sept. 1 - 7:00 PM)  |  Bakersfield, Calif.  |  Watch  |  Live Stats  |  Tickets
vs. Gonzaga (Sunday, Sept. 4 - 7:00 PM)  |  Bakersfield, Calif.  |  Watch  |  Live Stats  |  Free Tickets!


ROADRUNNER QUICK STRIKES...
* Three Roadrunners boast more than 30 career games played - Carlos Armendariz (40), Harry Downing (37) and Stephon Marcano (33) will lead CSUB from critical positions on the field. Bryson Hankins - a 2021 Big West All-Freshman choice - gives Bakersfield a fourth returning starter...

* Goalkeeper and Juventus Youth Academy product Filippo Dadone started the first two games in the Bakersfield goal, registering both decisions on CSUB's opening road swing. Dadone made eight saves in a loss at San Jose State, the most by a 'Runner since Detre Bell in 2019 (WAC QF, SJSU)...

* Andres Perez De Gracia and Jacob Fitzgerald each scored their first collegiate goal in a 4-2 defeat at Pacific. Perez De Gracia was making just his second appearances and first career start as a Roadrunner, while Fitzgerald was appearing in the 17th game of his Bakersfield career...

* GCU assistant James Garces returns to CSUB for the first time as an opponent this weekend. Garces was a four-year letterwinner for the 'Runners and served as an assistant coach with the Bakersfield program for the past seven seasons...

* Five different Roadrunners have capped internationally at the youth or senior level. Damian Alguera (USA & El Salvador), Stephon Marcano (Trinidad & Tobago), Scott Pengelly (Northern Ireland), all boast international caps, while Carlos Armendariz and Adrian Medina have each represented the United States at the Senior National Level in Futsal. Marcano dressed for a pair of T&T Senior Team friendlies this past summer, at both Bolivia and Belize...

* Ten Roadrunners prepped for the college game by representing and competing with professional youth academies - including Damian Alguera (Philadelphia Union, Sporting KC, SJ Earthquakes), Filippo Dadone (Juventus Academy), Harry Downing (Plymouth Argyle FC), Kevin Estrada (San Francisco Glens), Bryson Hankins (Seattle Sounders FC), Sucre Herrera (Sacramento Republic FC), Nathan Jimenez (Sacramento Republic FC), Adrian Medina (San Francisco Glens), Scott Pengelly (Fleetwood Town FC) and Andres Perez De Gracia (Crystal Palace FC & Derby County FC)...

* Senior captain and central midfielder Carlos Armendariz was 4-for-5 from the penalty spot in 2021, the most penalty kick goals and attempts in a Division I season for any Roadrunner. Armendariz has eight career goals, six on penalty kicks. He is the team's top returning scorer from a season ago, and the top all-time scorer on the active roster with eight goals and an assist for 17 career points...

* Bakersfield opens the 2022 season with five-straight non-conference rematches from the 2021 campaign. The 'Runners fell to San Jose State and Pacific during a season opening road trip, and now return home to the friendly confines of The Main Soccer Field to face Grand Canyon and Gonzaga. CSUB fell 2-1 on the road at #22 GCU a year ago, but rebounded to beat the Zags in Spokane, 2-1. Bakersfield will also travel to Cal Baptist as a return trip for last season's game at CSUB, a 1-1 Tie...

* Carlos Armendariz has played the full 90 minutes in each of CSUB's contests to date, the 27th and 28th times in his career he's gone the distance. Only Harry Downing has played more full games among the current Bakersfield roster, doing so on 33 separate occasions. Downing sat the final 12 minutes at Pacific, more than he missed all of last season when he missed just nine minutes...

* The 'Runners have advanced to conference tournaments in each of head coach Richie Grant's seven seasons in Bakersfield. Last season, CSUB placed fourth in the Big West - after being picked to finish dead last - and hosted a quarterfinal contest with UC Davis at The Main Soccer Field. This season, CSUB was picked to place 8th in the 10-team league...

* Fans of the Roadrunners can follow the team all season long online and on social media. Visit GoRunners.com for complete coverage, live streaming links and more, while following @CSUB_Football on both Twitter and Instagram for behind the scenes content and insight. Season tickets and single game seats for all Bakersfield home games are now available at GoRunners.com/Tickets...


Up Next...
Bakersfield will close out a three-game home stand at The Main Soccer Field on Thursday, Sept. 8, welcoming visiting Utah Tech to campus for a 7 p.m. kick off. The contest serves as the program's annual alumni and employee celebration, with all alumni, faculty and staff eligible for one free ticket, and additional tickets priced at a discounted rate. Fans hoping to take advantage of the deal must RSVP on GoRunners.com. As always, all CSUB students are eligible for free entry when they show their CSUB identification card at the gate. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Carlos Armendariz

#8 Carlos Armendariz

MF
5' 8"
Sophomore
Detre Bell

#1 Detre Bell

GK
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Stephon Marcano

#23 Stephon Marcano

D
5' 10"
Sophomore
Harry Downing

#5 Harry Downing

D
6' 0"
Freshman
Kevin Estrada

#17 Kevin Estrada

F
5' 8"
Sophomore
Bryson Hankins

#8 Bryson Hankins

D
5' 10"
Sophomore
Sucre Herrera

#22 Sucre Herrera

GK
6' 0"
Sophomore
Adrian Medina

#15 Adrian Medina

MF
Junior
Andres Perez De Gracia

#7 Andres Perez De Gracia

MF
6' 0"
Freshman
Nathan Jimenez

#28 Nathan Jimenez

F
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Carlos Armendariz

#8 Carlos Armendariz

5' 8"
Sophomore
MF
Detre Bell

#1 Detre Bell

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
GK
Stephon Marcano

#23 Stephon Marcano

5' 10"
Sophomore
D
Harry Downing

#5 Harry Downing

6' 0"
Freshman
D
Kevin Estrada

#17 Kevin Estrada

5' 8"
Sophomore
F
Bryson Hankins

#8 Bryson Hankins

5' 10"
Sophomore
D
Sucre Herrera

#22 Sucre Herrera

6' 0"
Sophomore
GK
Adrian Medina

#15 Adrian Medina

Junior
MF
Andres Perez De Gracia

#7 Andres Perez De Gracia

6' 0"
Freshman
MF
Nathan Jimenez

#28 Nathan Jimenez

5' 7"
Freshman
F
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