HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Goalkeeper Aidan Fitzpatrick (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) made 12 saves to collect Player of the Game recognition as Pacific Coast Division Champion/No. 1-ranked/defending National Champion California Polytechnic State University stopped Sierra Pacific Division regular season champion/No. 3 California State University-Chico, 12-10, in the first semifinal of the 2026 Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship at the Huntsville Aquatics Center.
The all-time leader among active collegiate club programs in Men’s Club Championships with six (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2025) in nine previous title game appearances (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2022, 2025), the Mustangs will seek to add their seventh crown in 10 tries on Sunday, November 8, at 12:45 p.m. Central as Cal Poly faces the winner of the other semifinal matching Southwest Division Champion/No. 2 San Diego State University and Texas Division Champion/No. 7 Texas A&M University.
Cal State Chico – which placed Fifth at the 2025 Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship in the program’s inaugural appearance at the event – will establish a new high finish for the team as the Wildcats will take on the loser of the SDSU-Texas A&M game at 11:30 a.m. on November 8 for Third Place in the 16-team championship field.
Hudson Macleod (Santa Barbara, Calif.) led Cal Poly in the win with four goals, while Colin Parker (Walnut Creek, Calif.) and Enzo Brigagliano (Long Beach, Calif.) contributed three and two markers, respectively. George Stein (Piedmont, Calif.), Eros Brunel (Marseille, France) and Dominic Sousa (Orcutt, Calif.) tacked on solo scores.
Joseph Stanbridge (Jr., Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Cameron Reed (Jr., Rockin, Calif.) both scored four times for Chico State with Hank Wildenradt (Sr., Rocklin, Calif.) firing in a pair.
Kameron Warren (Sr., La Jolla, Calif.) finished with four saves in taking the loss.
California Polytechnic State University’s Eros Brunel (#4) attempts to get around California State University-Chico’s Cameron Reed (#5)
California State University-Chico’s Joseph Stanbridge (#3)
California Polytechnic State University’s Aidan Fitzpatrick (#1) & Wyatt Rantz (#10) attempt to stop California State University-Chico’s Joseph Stanbridge (#3)
