Sept. 7, 1997
Cal Defeats San Jose State, 1-0
BERKELEY, Calif. - The California Golden Bears men¹s soccer team defeated the San Jose State Spartans, 1-0, Sunday at Witter Field.
Cal (2-1-0) managed to get 18 shots on goal in the first half, but both teams had strong defensive outings to remain scoreless at the break.
Sophomore forward Justin Bell gave the Bears the 1-0 lead at the 13 minute-mark in the second half with his second goal of the season. Senior forward Adam Hunter recorded his first assist on the year when he found Bell alone up front for an easy knock in.
Sophomore goalkeeper Doug Brooks posted his second shutout in three outings and earned six saves in the Cal victory. Sophomore defenders Derrick Dyslin and Tim Castillo played solid defense throughout the match, holding San Jose State scoreless.
The Bears will make their first road trip of the season to Providence, RI, to take part in the Brown-adidas Foot Locker Tournament Sept. 12-14. Cal will meet Rhode Island on Friday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. ET and Brown on Sunday, Sept. 14 at noon ET.
Game Summary
1 2 OT1 OT2 FINAL
San Jose State 0 0 0 0 ‹ 0
California 0 1 0 0 ‹ 1
Goals: Cal: Bell (Hunter) 58:00
Shots: Cal 34, SJS 17
Saves: Cal (Brooks) 7, SJS (Humphreys) 6
Records: Cal 2-0-1; SJS 1-2-0