2026 Big West Men's Soccer Championship Semifinals - No. 4 seed Cal State Bakersfield 1, No. 1 seed Utah Valley 0

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No. 4 seed Cal State Bakersfield (6-4-7) earned a 1-0 win over top-seeded Utah Valley (10-3-3), Saturday at UCCU Stadium. The Roadrunners secured the shutout after withstanding eight Wolverines attacking actions in the final 15 minutes. Goalkeeper Zenden Hart made six saves, including four in the second half, while the Roadrunners finished with nine shots, four on goal, and scored in the first half. Utah Valley finished with a 13-9 edge in shots.

Defender Filip Arras put Cal State Bakersfield in front in the fifth minute with the lone goal of the match on a set piece. The Roadrunners carried a 1-0 lead and a 7-3 shot advantage in the first 45 minutes.

The Wolverines outshot Cal State Bakersfield 10-3 in the second half. Utah Valley generated five shots and a corner in less than 10 minutes, between 47:50 and 57:09, including a Hart save at 54:58. Utah Valley pushed again late with three corners from 75:05 to 82:31 and several shots, but Hart saved attempts by Nil Grau, Luca Wingaa Laursen and Owen Knecht. 

UVU goalkeeper Jackson Medina played all 90 minutes in goal and made three saves while allowing one goal. Jose Luis Martin Montealegre recorded four shots, including one on goal. Grau put two of three shots on goal.

Cal State Bakersfield will play the winner of No. 2 seed UC Irvine and No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Nov. 13.