THREE BRONCOS NAMED ALL-AMERICANS After leading the men’s soccer program to new heights in 2015, three Broncos received NCAA Division II All-American recognition. It marked the first time in program history that three student-athletes had earned those honors in the same year, raising the all-time total of CPP men’s soccer AllAmericans from five to eight. Gonzalez Diaz received the accolade after he tallied 13 goals and five assists in his senior season. Justyn Peeples, a Riverside native, bolstered the defense and also earned All-American status as a senior. Another fourth-year, Alexander Turkson, scored nine goals to also become an All-American.
2015 Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer BEST IN THE WEST & 2ND NATIONALLY The Cal Poly Pomona men’s soccer program completed its most successful season in program history in 2015, finishing as the national runner-up for Division II. Among the long list of achievements for the 2015 squad, Broncos’ men’s soccer amassed an overall record of 17-3-3 to match the program’s single season wins record. CPP also won the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Tournament and West Region title. The Broncos defeated a pair of opponents ranked within the top 10 nationally, including a 1-0 victory over Rockhurst in the Final Four. After owning an 0-1 record in NCAA Tournament matches prior to the 2015 campaign, CPP collected its first four postseason wins en route to an appearance in the D-II National Championship game. With a stellar job in the tournament, three Broncos earned a spot on the NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team. Making his way on the team was Alexander Turkson, who secured CPP’s game-winning goal in the Final Four matchup against Rockhurst. Also being named to the squad were Eshel Chardon, a midfielder from Rosh Haain, Israel, and Pablo Quevedo, a senior goalkeeper from Santander, Spain. Chardon produced a solid all-around performance in the tournament, providing Turkson and Justyn Peeples with the corner kick that led to the winning goal in the Final Four matchup. Pablo Quevedo was one of the Green and Gold’s defensive standouts in the first game, boasting two world class saves in the goal and keeping the nationally-ranked Rockhurst squad scoreless. The Broncos served as hosts for several stages of the postseason, including the CCAA Tournament and the NCAA First and Second Rounds. At the CCAA postseason banquet held at Cal Poly Pomona’s Bronco Student Center, Christian Gonzalez Diaz was named the CCAA Offensive Player of the Year while Nadeer Ghantous was selected as the Freshman of the Year.
Christian Gonzalez Diaz
Justyn Peeples
Alexander Turkson
MEN’S SOCCER 2016 SCHEDULE 9/1 9/3 9/6 9/8 9/10 9/13 9/16 9/18 9/23 9/25 9/28
SEPTEMBER Montana State Billings Simon Fraser Cal State L.A. at Azusa Pacific Dominican Fresno Pacific at Sonoma State * at Humboldt State * San Francisco State * Cal State Monterey Bay * at Cal State San Bernardino *
OCTOBER 10/2 at Chico State * 10/7 Stanislaus State * 10/9 Cal State East Bay * 10/21 at Cal State L.A. * 10/23 at Cal State Dominguez Hills * 10/27 Cal State San Marcos * 10/29 UC San Diego *
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NOVEMBER 11/1 CCAA Tournament 1st Round at Campus Sites 11/4-11/6 CCAA Semifinal & Final (Turlock, Calif.) 11/10-11/12 NCAA Tournament - 1st & 2nd Rounds 11/17-11/19 NCAA Tournament - 3rd & QF Rounds 12/1-12/3 NCAA Semifinal & Final * CCAA Game | BOLD = Home game at Kellogg Field
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