Thursday, September 29
Bakersfield, CA / CSU Bakersfield Main Soccer Field
7 P.M.
at
CSU Bakersfield
Mustangs Hit the Road for Matches at CSU Bakersfield, CSUN
9/27/2022 3:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — After scoring a goal with 16 seconds left to earn a 2-2 draw against Hawai'i on Sunday to wrap up a three-match homestand, Cal Poly women's soccer hits the road to face a pair of Big West foes.
First up is a visit to CSU Bakersfield (3-6-2, 1-1-1 Big West) on Thursday, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. On Sunday, the Mustangs (4-5-1, 1-0-1 BW) travel south to take on CSUN (2-9-1, 0-2-1 BW) in a 2 p.m. match. The Matadors host UC Santa Barbara on Thursday prior to their battle with the Mustangs.
FOLLOW CAL POLY THIS WEEK: Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+. You can find links for live stats and both broadcasts above, and on the women's soccer schedule on GoPoly.com. Follow Cal Poly women's soccer on Twitter (@CPWomensSoccer) for live updates throughout both matches.
CAL POLY VERSUS CSU BAKERSFIELD: The Mustangs grabbed a 3-0 home victory over the Roadrunners a year ago and outshot them 27-1 in the first Big West matchup between the two programs. Cal Poly has won seven straight meetings with CSU Bakersfield and leads the all-time series 10-1-0. The Roadrunners only victory over the Mustangs came on Sept. 6, 2009.
SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS: CSU Bakersfield, who was picked to finish last in the Big West Preseason Coaches' Poll, opened conference play Sept. 15 with a 3-0 home over CSUN and is winless in its last three matches, drawing with Sacramento State 2-2 on Sept. 18, falling at Long Beach State 3-0 last Thursday and playing to a scoreless draw at UC Irvine on Sunday. Junior midfielder Regielly Halldorsdottir leads the Roadrunners in points with seven, tallying three goals and an assist. Sophomore forward Karen Flores was named to the 11-player Big West Preseason All-Conference Team and has two goals and two assists this season, along with freshman forward Jette Zimmer, who is tied for fifth in the conference in shots on goal per game. The Roadrunners rank second in the conference in goals allowed (25) and third in fouls committed per match (11.27).
CAL POLY VERSUS CSUN: The Mustangs and Matadors are deadlocked in the all-time series at 9-9-3. Last year, Cal Poly cruised to its first victory over CSUN since 2018 with a 3-0 home win on Oct. 10, 2021. The Mustangs are seeking their first road win over CSUN since Oct. 10, 2013.
SCOUTING THE MATADORS: Entering Thursday's match against the Gauchos, CSUN is still seeking its first Big West win of the season, suffering losses to CSU Bakersfield and Cal State Fullerton and earning a 1-1 draw at UC Davis on Sunday. Selected to finish 10th in the Big West Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Matadors two victories this season came at Cal Baptist on Aug. 20 and at home against Portland State on Sept. 18. Junior Cindy Arteaga, named to the Big West Preseason All-Conference Team, ranks first in the Big West in shots (48) and shots on goal (22) and fifth in points per game (1.08), tallying six goals and one assist this fall. Only two other players have scored goals for CSUN this season — Ashley Cruz and Cassidy Imperial-Pham. The Matadors have allowed the most goals (34) in the Big West this season and lead the conference in saves (6.92) and fouls committed per match (12.42).
BIG WEST UPDATE: Through two conference matches, Cal Poly is currently tied for third in the Big West standings with 4 points, alongside Long Beach State and CSU Bakersfield. Cal State Fullerton sits atop the conference table with a 2-0 record in Big West action, while Hawai'i is second with an 1-0-2 record. UC Irvine, the defending Big West Champions, currently sit in sixth with 3 points, drawing with UC San Diego, UC Davis and CSU Bakersfield to open conference play.
TWO FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS: Senior Monserrat Hernandez Marquez and sophomore Peja Balanon entered the Cal Poly women's soccer history books on Sunday at Alex G. Spanos Stadium with their goals against Hawai'i. Marquez buried the latest equalizing goal in program history (89:44) to help the Mustangs earn a 2-2 draw in their second Big West match of the season. Forty-two seconds into the second half of the match with the Rainbow Wahine, Balanon netted her team-leading third goal of the season. It was the second-quickest goal (45:42) to open a second half in program history.
DISHIN' IT UP: Freshman Emily Lieber and sophomore McKenna Carbon each have three assists this season, tied for the third most in the Big West. Carbon is averaging 0.375 assists per match, tied for the best in the conference. Two of Lieber's helpers came on game-winning goals in road wins over Minnesota and Sacramento State. She also netted her first career goal in the 84th minute of a 1-0 home win over San Diego on Sept. 22.
ANOTHER ONE: Sophomore goalkeeper Mackenzie Samuel earned her third clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 victory over San Diego last Thursday. Across 15 career starts, Samuel has recorded seven shutouts. She is averaging 5.88 saves per match this season, second best in the Big West and 21st best among Division I goalkeepers. Samuel also ranks second in the conference in save percentage (.783), third in total saves (47) and fifth in goals against average (1.66). She played the final 75 minutes in Sunday's draw against Hawai'i, recording one save and allowing no goals.
RIGHT ON THE BUTTON: Freshman forward Caylie Button earned her first collegiate point in Sunday's draw against the Rainbow Wahine, assisting on Balanon's goal. Button is the fourth Mustang to notch their first collegiate point this season, joining Balanon, Lieber and freshman defender Camryn Penn.
IRONWOMAN: Sophomore defender Emma Brown has yet to step off the pitch this season, playing 90 minutes in all 10 matches. She was a United Soccer Coaches All-West Region second team selection last year, and prior to this season was one of 35 players in Division I women's soccer to be named a USC "Defender to Watch."
CORNER CRAZY: The Mustangs earned 13 corners in Sunday's match against Hawai'i.
UP NEXT: Cal Poly returns home on Thursday, Oct. 6, to host UC Davis at 7 p.m.
LIVE STATS — THURSDAY
ESPN+ BROADCAST — SUNDAY
LIVE STATS — SUNDAY
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — After scoring a goal with 16 seconds left to earn a 2-2 draw against Hawai'i on Sunday to wrap up a three-match homestand, Cal Poly women's soccer hits the road to face a pair of Big West foes.
First up is a visit to CSU Bakersfield (3-6-2, 1-1-1 Big West) on Thursday, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. On Sunday, the Mustangs (4-5-1, 1-0-1 BW) travel south to take on CSUN (2-9-1, 0-2-1 BW) in a 2 p.m. match. The Matadors host UC Santa Barbara on Thursday prior to their battle with the Mustangs.
FOLLOW CAL POLY THIS WEEK: Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+. You can find links for live stats and both broadcasts above, and on the women's soccer schedule on GoPoly.com. Follow Cal Poly women's soccer on Twitter (@CPWomensSoccer) for live updates throughout both matches.
CAL POLY VERSUS CSU BAKERSFIELD: The Mustangs grabbed a 3-0 home victory over the Roadrunners a year ago and outshot them 27-1 in the first Big West matchup between the two programs. Cal Poly has won seven straight meetings with CSU Bakersfield and leads the all-time series 10-1-0. The Roadrunners only victory over the Mustangs came on Sept. 6, 2009.
SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS: CSU Bakersfield, who was picked to finish last in the Big West Preseason Coaches' Poll, opened conference play Sept. 15 with a 3-0 home over CSUN and is winless in its last three matches, drawing with Sacramento State 2-2 on Sept. 18, falling at Long Beach State 3-0 last Thursday and playing to a scoreless draw at UC Irvine on Sunday. Junior midfielder Regielly Halldorsdottir leads the Roadrunners in points with seven, tallying three goals and an assist. Sophomore forward Karen Flores was named to the 11-player Big West Preseason All-Conference Team and has two goals and two assists this season, along with freshman forward Jette Zimmer, who is tied for fifth in the conference in shots on goal per game. The Roadrunners rank second in the conference in goals allowed (25) and third in fouls committed per match (11.27).
CAL POLY VERSUS CSUN: The Mustangs and Matadors are deadlocked in the all-time series at 9-9-3. Last year, Cal Poly cruised to its first victory over CSUN since 2018 with a 3-0 home win on Oct. 10, 2021. The Mustangs are seeking their first road win over CSUN since Oct. 10, 2013.
SCOUTING THE MATADORS: Entering Thursday's match against the Gauchos, CSUN is still seeking its first Big West win of the season, suffering losses to CSU Bakersfield and Cal State Fullerton and earning a 1-1 draw at UC Davis on Sunday. Selected to finish 10th in the Big West Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Matadors two victories this season came at Cal Baptist on Aug. 20 and at home against Portland State on Sept. 18. Junior Cindy Arteaga, named to the Big West Preseason All-Conference Team, ranks first in the Big West in shots (48) and shots on goal (22) and fifth in points per game (1.08), tallying six goals and one assist this fall. Only two other players have scored goals for CSUN this season — Ashley Cruz and Cassidy Imperial-Pham. The Matadors have allowed the most goals (34) in the Big West this season and lead the conference in saves (6.92) and fouls committed per match (12.42).
BIG WEST UPDATE: Through two conference matches, Cal Poly is currently tied for third in the Big West standings with 4 points, alongside Long Beach State and CSU Bakersfield. Cal State Fullerton sits atop the conference table with a 2-0 record in Big West action, while Hawai'i is second with an 1-0-2 record. UC Irvine, the defending Big West Champions, currently sit in sixth with 3 points, drawing with UC San Diego, UC Davis and CSU Bakersfield to open conference play.
TWO FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS: Senior Monserrat Hernandez Marquez and sophomore Peja Balanon entered the Cal Poly women's soccer history books on Sunday at Alex G. Spanos Stadium with their goals against Hawai'i. Marquez buried the latest equalizing goal in program history (89:44) to help the Mustangs earn a 2-2 draw in their second Big West match of the season. Forty-two seconds into the second half of the match with the Rainbow Wahine, Balanon netted her team-leading third goal of the season. It was the second-quickest goal (45:42) to open a second half in program history.
DISHIN' IT UP: Freshman Emily Lieber and sophomore McKenna Carbon each have three assists this season, tied for the third most in the Big West. Carbon is averaging 0.375 assists per match, tied for the best in the conference. Two of Lieber's helpers came on game-winning goals in road wins over Minnesota and Sacramento State. She also netted her first career goal in the 84th minute of a 1-0 home win over San Diego on Sept. 22.
ANOTHER ONE: Sophomore goalkeeper Mackenzie Samuel earned her third clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 victory over San Diego last Thursday. Across 15 career starts, Samuel has recorded seven shutouts. She is averaging 5.88 saves per match this season, second best in the Big West and 21st best among Division I goalkeepers. Samuel also ranks second in the conference in save percentage (.783), third in total saves (47) and fifth in goals against average (1.66). She played the final 75 minutes in Sunday's draw against Hawai'i, recording one save and allowing no goals.
RIGHT ON THE BUTTON: Freshman forward Caylie Button earned her first collegiate point in Sunday's draw against the Rainbow Wahine, assisting on Balanon's goal. Button is the fourth Mustang to notch their first collegiate point this season, joining Balanon, Lieber and freshman defender Camryn Penn.
IRONWOMAN: Sophomore defender Emma Brown has yet to step off the pitch this season, playing 90 minutes in all 10 matches. She was a United Soccer Coaches All-West Region second team selection last year, and prior to this season was one of 35 players in Division I women's soccer to be named a USC "Defender to Watch."
CORNER CRAZY: The Mustangs earned 13 corners in Sunday's match against Hawai'i.
UP NEXT: Cal Poly returns home on Thursday, Oct. 6, to host UC Davis at 7 p.m.
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