As the sun set Saturday evening, the San Jose State men’s soccer team played into double-overtime and ended the night with a 1-1 draw against the University of Texas, Rio Grande Vaqueros (UTRGV) at the Spartan Soccer Complex.  

The Vaqueros (3-0-2) started the first half with a strong offense against the Spartans (1-1-2 MWC). Within the first 16 minutes, the Vaqueros were leading with 3 shots on goal.

UTRGV’s offense finally broke through and secured the first goal of the game during Minute 18. 

The Spartans did not give up despite being down for most of the first half. They played strong on the defensive end and kept the score at 1-0 until halftime. 

SJSU picked up offensively during the second half. They started with energy and determination and it paid off in the end.

Defender Kameron Bolden tied the score with the Spartans’ first goal nearly an hour into the game.

He sent the ball straight past goalie Trevor Schneider and into the net after it ricocheted off the post on a free-kick by forward Rudi Castro. 

This is Bolden’s first season and  first goal with the Spartans since he joined the team in 2020.Castro led the team with 3 shots for the night.

Both teams battled and played tough but were unable to capitalize on all their opportunities.

Within the final seconds of the game, SJSU had an opportunity to finish the match with a last-second attempt, but the goal couldn’t be counted because the air horn sounded right before the ball was sent flying into the net.

Both teams were sent into overtime, but neither made any substantial moves in that extra 10 minutes.

SJSU goalkeeper David Sweeney did an excellent job protecting the goal and stopped multiple attempts, including a close attempt in Minute 99. 

The game went on until Minute 110 and neither team scored with the extra time. 

The game ended in a tie and both teams walked away with a 1-1 score. 

UTRGV has had an incredible season so far.    

The team is undefeated and ranked No. 5 in the region, but SJSU played strong on the defensive and were able to keep up with it. 

Although it was a draw, the Spartans were happy with the turnout. “All points are good points,” read a post on the official Twitter account for the San Jose State men’s soccer team.

There were no other available post-game comments. 

This is the second draw for SJSU this season. 

The Spartans ended with another tie on March 13, when they went up against the Houston Baptists. 

 This back-to-back draw is the teams’ first set since 2011. 

SJSU is scheduled to match up against California Baptist University on Friday at 4 p.m. in Irvine.