HAYWARD, Calif. – The No. 23 Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (4-0-3) remained unbeaten with a scoreless draw in its non-conference finale at Cal State East Bay (1-4-1) on Saturday night.
GOALS
None
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Scoreless after 45 minutes, the Pioneers outshot the Cougars by a 6-1 margin in the first half, putting three shots on goal. Oli Barrosa had the lone shot for CSUSM while keeper Tony Flores made two saves.
- CSUSM had possession for 55% of the first period.
- The Cougars put two of their four second-half shots on goal, but neither side found the back of the net in the final 45 minutes.
QUICK KICKS
- CSUSM's seven-game unbeaten streak to begin the year is the longest for the team in the NCAA Division II era (2015-present). The Cougars previously won six straight games to begin the 2018 season until suffering a loss.
- The Pioneers led the way in shots (8-5) and shots on goal (4-2) while the Cougars had more corner kicks (5-3) and total possession (57%-43%).
- This was CSUSM's second consecutive draw, tying Westmont 2-2 last Saturday.
- This was also the second straight draw between the Cougars and Pioneers as they tied 1-1 last season in Hayward.
UP NEXT
No. 23 CSUSM will continue its six-game road trip and begin CCAA play at Sonoma State on Friday at 3 p.m. in Rohnert Park.
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