RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside played to a 0-0 draw at California Baptist on Wednesday night behind four saves from Carlos Gonzalez.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Lukas Juodkunaitis got the Highlanders' feet wet offensively on Wednesday with a pair of shots in the opening nine minutes of play. Luka Lukic put forth UCR's third attempt with a near post attempt in the 18th minute.  
• Lukic was nearly in on goal a minute later from the same location had it not been for a Lancer defender in his way.  
• Carlos Gonzalez made a pair of remarkable saves in the 22nd and 25th minutes, fully outstretching himself to maintain a scoreless draw.  
• Wes Hastings found space in the middle and went for goal in the 56th minute, then Juodkunaitis tried to head home a cross in the 59th for his fourth shot of the night. The Lithuanian was the last touch on a pinball passing sequence through the final third a few minutes later that went out for a goal kick.  
• Wes Hastings drawing a foul in the box in the 70th minute made way for a breakthrough on the scoreboard, but Luka Lukic's attempt from the spot was read the whole way.  
• AJ Meade-Tatum almost found the net in the 80th on an inswinger, nearly netting the defender's fifth career goal. 
• Jackson D'Alessandro and the rest of UCR's back line stepped up in the waning moments of the match, embracing CBU's press and urgency while seeing out the clean sheet.  

NOTABLES 

• Carlos Gonzalez recorded his 16th career clean sheet on Wednesday, tying Charles Alamo for most all-time.  
• Gonzalez's shutout streak reached 183 minutes on Wednesday – the third longest of his career - as UCR posted back-to-back clean sheets for the first time since 2022.  
• UCR is now unbeaten in three of its last four matches after the draw across town. The Highlanders recorded their second result all-time at CBU in the process.  

UP NEXT 

• UC Riverside returns to the pitch on Wednesday, October 2 for the Big West opener at CSUN. Kickoff from Northridge is slated for 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.