Thursday, October 13
Riverside, CA / UCR Soccer Stadium
7 P.M.
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UC Riverside
Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics
Cal Poly Hits the Road, Eyes Third Straight Win
10/11/2022 11:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Fresh off two consecutive shutout victories, Cal Poly women's soccer hits the road to take on UC Riverside at 7 p.m. Thursday to continue Big West play.
Halfway through their conference slate, the Mustangs currently sit in a tie for second in the Big West standings with Cal State Fullerton. Both teams are 3-1-1 in conference (10 points), while Long Beach State leads the way with a 3-0-2 mark (11 points). The top six teams in the Big West regular season standings qualify for the conference tournament with the top two schools receiving byes from the opening round of the tourney slated for Sunday, Oct. 30.
Cal Poly (6-6-1) will carry plenty of momentum into its battle with the Highlanders after rolling past CSUN 3-0 on Oct. 2 and earning a decisive 2-0 home victory over UC Davis this past Thursday.
FOLLOW CAL POLY: Links to watch Thursday's match on ESPN+ and follow the live stats can be found above or on the women's soccer schedule on GoPoly.com. Follow Cal Poly women's soccer on Twitter (@CPWomensSoccer) for live updates throughout the match.
CAL POLY VERSUS UC RIVERSIDE: The Mustangs have won their last two matchups with the Highlanders 3-0 and lead the all-time series 10-5-5. Cal Poly is seeking its first victory at UC Riverside since Oct. 19, 2014.
SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS: UC Riverside owns a 2-4-7 overall record this season and entering Thursday's match sits in 10th in the conference table with an 0-2-3 Big West record, earning draws against Long Beach State, UC San Diego and CSU Bakersfield, and falling to UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton. On Sunday in Bakersfield, redshirt senior forward Leyna Wood scored her fifth goal of the season in the 86th minute to help the Highlanders secure a 1-1 tie at the Roadrunners. Wood and redshirt junior midfielder Alexandra Hargrave are responsible for 11 of the Highlanders' 19 goals this season. Hargrave ranks second in the Big West in points (15), is tied for second in goals (6) and is third in shots (32) and shots on goal (16). Sophomore goalkeeper Cassia Souza has started eight matches for UC Riverside this season — including six straight — and owns a .773 save percentage, fourth best in the conference. After starting the season 2-0, the Highlanders are winless in their last 11 matches.
HEATIN' UP: Senior midfielder Camille Lafaix, a Preseason All-Conference Team selection, has scored in back-to-back matches and leads the team in goals this season with four, tied for the sixth most in the Big West. She also leads the Mustangs in points with nine and has two game-winners this fall, tied for the second most in the conference. Lafaix's 66th-minute goal in the win over UC Davis allowed her to reach 40 career points, moving her into a tie with Shana Stickel (1995-98) for the 16th-most points in program history. Prior to this season, Lafaix became the first player in program history to be named to the Preseason MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, which is awarded annually to the National Player of the Year.
A FULL TEAM EFFORT: Ten players have scored for the Mustangs, who are averaging the second most goals per match in the conference along with UC Riverside. Senior midfielder Megan Hansen and sophomore midfielder Peja Balanon each have three goals, while senior forwards Monserrat Hernandez Marquez and Olivia Ortiz have both netted two. Balanon is second on the team in points with eight. Hernandez Marquez, who netted the latest equalizing goal in program history in a 2-2 draw against Hawai'i on Sept. 25, leads the team in shots this season (21) and scored the game-winner against UC Davis while firing off a career-high five shots.
FIRST TIMERS: Five Mustangs have recorded their first collegiate point this season — Balanon, freshmen forwards Emily Lieber and Caylie Button, and freshmen defenders Camryn Penn and Annie Larson. Sophomore defender Aynsley Conner, who played for Minnesota last season, earned her first point as a Mustang on Sept. 22, assisting on Lieber's game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over San Diego.
CLEAN SHEET MACHINE: Sophomore goalkeeper Mackenzie Samuel earned her second straight shutout and fifth of the season in the win over the Aggies. Currently, Samuel leads the conference in shutouts per match and is fourth in the Big West in saves per game. Across 10 starts and 11 matches, Samuel has faced 147 shots, recorded 49 saves and owns a .754 save percentage.
DOMINANT BACKLINE: Senior Kylie Rojas, sophomore Emma Brown, Conner and Penn have formed a formidable wall for the Mustangs on defense this season. Rojas, Brown and Conner have all logged over 1,000 minutes on the pitch this season with Rojas and Brown starting in all 13 matches, and Conner and Penn starting in 11. Brown stepped off the pitch for the first time this season on Oct. 2 at CSUN when she was subbed off in the 85th minute.
UP NEXT: The Mustangs remain on the road to take on Cal State Fullerton at 2 p.m. Sunday.
LIVE STATS
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Fresh off two consecutive shutout victories, Cal Poly women's soccer hits the road to take on UC Riverside at 7 p.m. Thursday to continue Big West play.
Halfway through their conference slate, the Mustangs currently sit in a tie for second in the Big West standings with Cal State Fullerton. Both teams are 3-1-1 in conference (10 points), while Long Beach State leads the way with a 3-0-2 mark (11 points). The top six teams in the Big West regular season standings qualify for the conference tournament with the top two schools receiving byes from the opening round of the tourney slated for Sunday, Oct. 30.
Cal Poly (6-6-1) will carry plenty of momentum into its battle with the Highlanders after rolling past CSUN 3-0 on Oct. 2 and earning a decisive 2-0 home victory over UC Davis this past Thursday.
FOLLOW CAL POLY: Links to watch Thursday's match on ESPN+ and follow the live stats can be found above or on the women's soccer schedule on GoPoly.com. Follow Cal Poly women's soccer on Twitter (@CPWomensSoccer) for live updates throughout the match.
CAL POLY VERSUS UC RIVERSIDE: The Mustangs have won their last two matchups with the Highlanders 3-0 and lead the all-time series 10-5-5. Cal Poly is seeking its first victory at UC Riverside since Oct. 19, 2014.
SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS: UC Riverside owns a 2-4-7 overall record this season and entering Thursday's match sits in 10th in the conference table with an 0-2-3 Big West record, earning draws against Long Beach State, UC San Diego and CSU Bakersfield, and falling to UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton. On Sunday in Bakersfield, redshirt senior forward Leyna Wood scored her fifth goal of the season in the 86th minute to help the Highlanders secure a 1-1 tie at the Roadrunners. Wood and redshirt junior midfielder Alexandra Hargrave are responsible for 11 of the Highlanders' 19 goals this season. Hargrave ranks second in the Big West in points (15), is tied for second in goals (6) and is third in shots (32) and shots on goal (16). Sophomore goalkeeper Cassia Souza has started eight matches for UC Riverside this season — including six straight — and owns a .773 save percentage, fourth best in the conference. After starting the season 2-0, the Highlanders are winless in their last 11 matches.
HEATIN' UP: Senior midfielder Camille Lafaix, a Preseason All-Conference Team selection, has scored in back-to-back matches and leads the team in goals this season with four, tied for the sixth most in the Big West. She also leads the Mustangs in points with nine and has two game-winners this fall, tied for the second most in the conference. Lafaix's 66th-minute goal in the win over UC Davis allowed her to reach 40 career points, moving her into a tie with Shana Stickel (1995-98) for the 16th-most points in program history. Prior to this season, Lafaix became the first player in program history to be named to the Preseason MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, which is awarded annually to the National Player of the Year.
A FULL TEAM EFFORT: Ten players have scored for the Mustangs, who are averaging the second most goals per match in the conference along with UC Riverside. Senior midfielder Megan Hansen and sophomore midfielder Peja Balanon each have three goals, while senior forwards Monserrat Hernandez Marquez and Olivia Ortiz have both netted two. Balanon is second on the team in points with eight. Hernandez Marquez, who netted the latest equalizing goal in program history in a 2-2 draw against Hawai'i on Sept. 25, leads the team in shots this season (21) and scored the game-winner against UC Davis while firing off a career-high five shots.
FIRST TIMERS: Five Mustangs have recorded their first collegiate point this season — Balanon, freshmen forwards Emily Lieber and Caylie Button, and freshmen defenders Camryn Penn and Annie Larson. Sophomore defender Aynsley Conner, who played for Minnesota last season, earned her first point as a Mustang on Sept. 22, assisting on Lieber's game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over San Diego.
CLEAN SHEET MACHINE: Sophomore goalkeeper Mackenzie Samuel earned her second straight shutout and fifth of the season in the win over the Aggies. Currently, Samuel leads the conference in shutouts per match and is fourth in the Big West in saves per game. Across 10 starts and 11 matches, Samuel has faced 147 shots, recorded 49 saves and owns a .754 save percentage.
DOMINANT BACKLINE: Senior Kylie Rojas, sophomore Emma Brown, Conner and Penn have formed a formidable wall for the Mustangs on defense this season. Rojas, Brown and Conner have all logged over 1,000 minutes on the pitch this season with Rojas and Brown starting in all 13 matches, and Conner and Penn starting in 11. Brown stepped off the pitch for the first time this season on Oct. 2 at CSUN when she was subbed off in the 85th minute.
UP NEXT: The Mustangs remain on the road to take on Cal State Fullerton at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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