AZUSA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team (1-1-1) earned its first draw of the season in a 1-1 tie at Azusa Pacific (2-0-1) on Thursday evening at the Cougar Soccer Complex.
 
GOALS
CSUSM – 52' Kayla Knoob (Assisted by Brianna Delgado)
APU – 61' Neyda Martinez (Penalty Kick)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• There was no score after one half of play as APU put up seven shots to CSUSM's three.
• Taking the ball down the left side of the field following a throw-in, Delgado dribbled into the box before a pass to Knoob on the right side of the box. After one dribble, Knoob took a high shot from 10 yards out and found the upper portion of the net to give CSUSM a 1-0 lead in the 52nd minute.
• APU scored the equalizer in the 61st minute. After a CSUSM foul in the box, APU's Neyda Martinez lined up for a penalty kick and put a low shot into the bottom right corner of the goal to tie the game at 1-1.

 
QUICK KICKS

• This was the second consecutive tie between CSUSM and APU.
• CSUSM's goal was its first at APU since 2007.
• Knoob's goal was her team-leading second of the season while Delgado's assist was the first of her career.
• Delgado led CSUSM with three shots and had a game-high two on goal.
• APU had the edge in shots (14-9) and corner kicks (4-3).
• Of CSUSM's possessions, 65% of them occurred in APU territory.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to The Cage on Sunday to face Colorado State Pueblo at 11:30 a.m. Before the match, CSUSM will honor seniors Kendall Swist and Sammy Villasenor.