SEASIDE, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team (5-2-4, 2-1-2 CCAA) posted a 3-0 shutout victory at Cal State Monterey Bay (3-6-3, 1-3-1 CCAA) on Friday night at Cardinale Stadium.
 
GOALS
CSUSM – 15' Brittany Brown (Assisted by Danielle Paulson)
CSUSM – 21' Natalie Paulson (Assisted by Natalia Huntington)
CSUSM – 55' Diana Mendoza (Penalty Kick)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars went up 1-0 in the 15th minute. After Danielle Paulson's header deflected off the keeper, Brittany Brown took possession and kicked the ball into the left side of the goal to give CSUSM a 1-0 lead.
• Off a corner kick from the left side by Natalia Huntington, Natalie Paulson put a strong header into the left corner of the goal to give the Cougars a 2-0 lead in the 21st minute.
• CSUSM heavily outshot CSUMB in the first 45 minutes at 12-3 while also leading in shots on goal at 8-3.
• The Cougars went up 3-0 in the 55th minute. After an Otter foul in the box, Diana Mendoza took the penalty kick and put a low shot into the right corner of the goal.

 
QUICK KICKS

• Brown's goal was her second of the season (both game winners), while the goals by Natalie Paulson and Mendoza were their firsts.
• Huntington's assist was her team-leading second of the year.
• Mendoza's game-high four shots were all on goal – the most shots on goal by a Cougar this season.
• Emma Calvillo notched her seventh shutout of the season in goal while making one save.
• Despite only having possession for 47% of the match, CSUSM led the way in shots (19-6) and shots on goal (11-1). Both teams took four corner kicks each.
• The Cougars' three goals were their most in a game this season.
• CSUSM has not allowed a goal to CSUMB in each of the past three matches and is 4-0-1 against the Otters in their last five contests.
• The Cougars now have a 7-1-2 lead in the all-time series against the Otters and are 4-1-1 when playing on the road.
• CSUSM's three-goal victory was the largest margin of victory by either team since the first meeting in 2015.
• With the win, CSUSM now has eight points and sits fifth in the CCAA standings since UC Merced is not eligible for postseason play.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will now travel to Turlock to face (RV) Stanislaus State on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.