Oregon Blanks San Diego State 4-0 at Kroc
The Ducks shut out the Aztecs in a Sunday matchup at Kroc Center Ice Arena, with Oregon improving to 6-4-1-0 on the season.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Hockey
The Oregon Ducks defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 4-0 at Kroc Center Ice Arena on Saturday, November 1. Oregon outshot SDSU 23-6 in the first period and led 1-0 after the opening frame before adding three more goals.
Why it matters
The shutout gives the Ducks a 6-4-1-0 record while SDSU falls to 2-7-0-0 on the season. The Aztecs' struggles in San Diego's own arena highlight a challenging start for the local program.
Oregon outshot SDSU 23-6 in the first period and finished with Cafarelli making 28 of 28 saves against Dee's 40 of 44. The Aztecs, now 2-7-0-0, were playing the second night of a back-to-back, which the team cited as a factor in its energy level.
The players
San Diego State Aztecs
The athletic program representing San Diego State University, which competes in the Aztecs' ice hockey program based at Kroc Center Ice Arena in San Diego.
Oregon Ducks
The ice hockey program representing the University of Oregon, which competes in collegiate hockey as the Ducks.
The details
Oregon forward Loghan Weber scored the game's first goal and later added a second on a wrist shot from the right faceoff dot. Andrew Kaunas scored Oregon's second goal 1:27 into the third period, and Jackson Ebbott's bad-angle shot squeezed through SDSU goalie Liam Dee for the fourth.
Timeline
Saturday, November 1, 2026: Oregon defeats SDSU 4-0 at Kroc Center Ice Arena.
Saturday, November 14, 2026: SDSU plays Loyola Marymount in an exhibition game at 8:30 p.m.
Season Trajectory
The shutout pushes Oregon further above .500 while SDSU, at 2-7-0-0, continues a slow start to its season. The result shapes where each program sits in the standings as the early portion of the schedule unfolds.
San Diego hockey fans can track SDSU's next game against Loyola Marymount on November 14, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. Oregon's record sits at 6-4-1-0 heading into its next outing.
The takeaway
Shutouts and early-season records can set the tone for how a program approaches the rest of its schedule. Tracking a team's form across its back-to-back and exhibition stretches gives a clearer picture than a single result.
What happens next
SDSU plays Loyola Marymount in an exhibition game on November 14, 2026 at 8:30 p.m.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Daily Aztec.
