⚔️ The Official Newsletter For San José State Athletics

Good Morning, Spartans. It’s so close we can almost taste the tailgate spreads!

We’re just two days away from scenes like this!

And this year, we’ve got a Block Party for everyone to enjoy!

What’s in today’s Spartan Brew?

🏈 Two Days Away!
🎉 Party Time
🤽‍♂️ Preseason Praise
⚔️ And more!

🏈 GAME WEEK IS HERE!

Got your tailgate menu ready?
Got your outfit laid out?

It’s almost that time! We’re about 60 hours from kickoff in San Jose and we CAN’T WAIT!

No better way to get ready for Friday night’s showdown with the Chippewas than talkin’ ball with Coach Niumatalolo.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 on Friday night.

Visit the Stella Rosa booth at the Spartan Block Party
where you can sample some of their featured wines!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Party Time! This year marks the debut of the Spartan Block Party, an all-new pregame festival designed to transform the fan experience!

Located just outside CEFCU Stadium, the party kicks off three hours before game time and is open to everyone, packed with food, drinks, music, plus unique activations and entertainment for each game! 

🔼 Show Stopper. A vital part to the 2-0 start to the season for SJSU men’s soccer squad has been in goal with Edgar Guerra. On Tuesday, he was recognized as the WAC Goalkeeper of the Week, his first such honor since joining the Spartans last fall.

In the Spartans’ win over Cal Poly last Thursday, Guerra earned his first clean sheet of the season, recording five saves, many of which were spectacular diving saves to keep the Mustangs off the board.

In SJSU’s victory over Saint Mary’s last Sunday, Guerra added another three saves, including a key stop in the final minute of play that set up the winning Spartan goal in the final 10 seconds of a 2-1 team victory.

🔼 Preseason Praise. SJSU's Mateja Bosić and Brendon Gyapjas were voted to the men's water polo Preseason All-WCC Team. Additionally, the Spartans were picked to finish in first place in the conference.

Bosic’ returns for his senior season after being named First Team All-WCC and an ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention last season. The attacker led the Spartans with 45 goals and 44 assists in 2024. Spartan goaltender, Gyapjas, returns for his junior season, after also being named First Team All-WCC and an ACWPC All-American Honorable Mention last season.

The Spartans were ranked the No. 10 team in the country by the Collegiate Water Polo Association.

SJSU will open the 2025 season at the Triton Invitational with a game against UC Santa Barbara on August 29.

Entering Friday night, the Spartans currently hold the sixth-longest active streak of forcing of at least one turnover.

How many consecutive games have SJSU forced at least one takeaway?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 28
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Saint Mary’s @ 5 pm

Friday, August 29
👟 Cross Country at USF Invitational (San Francisco, Calif.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. UC Santa Barbara @ 3pm
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. UC Santa Barbara @ 5:30pm (San Diego, Calif.)
⚽️ Men’s Soccer at CSU Bakersfield @ 7pm
🏈 Football vs. Central Michigan @ 7:30pm

Saturday, August 30
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. Long Beach St. @ 9:20am (San Diego, Calif.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. UC Santa Barbara @ 2pm
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. La Verne @ 2:40pm (San Diego, Calif.)

Sunday, August 31
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. USC @ 9:20am (San Diego, Calif.)
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. UC Santa Barbara @ 12pm

Answer: 13

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⚔️ Have a great one!