SAN DIEGO – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer (1-0-1) battled to a 1-1 draw against Point Loma (0-1-1) on Saturday afternoon at PLNU Soccer Field, maintaining their unbeaten start to the 2025 season.

GOALS
PLNU – 6' Priya Torres (assisted by Kylie Garcia)
CSUSM – 7' Danielle Paulson (assisted by Diana Mendoza)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Point Loma struck first in the seventh minute when Priya Torres headed in a corner kick from Kylie Garcia to the bottom left corner.
• CSUSM responded instantly off the restart, as Danielle Paulson launched a long-range shot that the PLNU goalkeeper could only deflect upward before it crossed the goal line.
• In the second half, CSUSM generated five shots, including a near miss from Brianna Delgado in the 78th minute that forced a diving save.
• Cougar goalkeeper Emma Calvillo made two key saves in the second half to preserve the draw.

QUICK KICKS

• CSUSM was outshot 9-6 but placed more shots on goal (4-3).
• Calvillo recorded two saves, while PLNU's keeper Julia Pinnell had three.
• Point Loma held an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks.
• CSUSM committed nine fouls to PLNU's 7.
• CSUSM leads the all-time series against Point Loma, 3-2-2.

UP NEXT
CSUSM will continue its three-match road trip next week when the Cougars take on No. 25 Concordia University Irvine on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m.