SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (2-0-1) posted a 1-0 shutout against Concordia University Irvine (1-1-0) on Wednesday at The Cage.
 
GOALS
CSUSM – 30' Ryan Meinardus (Unassisted)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the 30th minute, Meinardus put the Cougars on the board. Dribbling around some defenders in the box, Meinardus put a low shot into the bottom left corner of the goal past the keeper's outstretched hand and gave CSUSM a 1-0 lead.
• After 45 minutes, CSUSM still had a one-goal lead while each team had six shots.
• The Cougars kept the shutout alive in the second half as none of the Golden Eagles' seven second-half shots found paydirt.

 
QUICK KICKS

• This was CSUSM's second consecutive win over CUI, and it was the Cougars' first win over the Golden Eagles in San Marcos since 2017.
• Meinardus' goal was his team-leading third of the season. He has scored each of CSUSM's last three goals, and he has been involved in every Cougar goal this season.
• CSUSM and CUI are now knotted at 6-6 in the all-time series.
• The Golden Eagles outshot CSUSM at 13-11, but the Cougars had the edge on corner kicks at 5-4.
• Brooklyn Baker led the Cougars with three shots while he and Meinardus each put two shots on goal.
• Tony Flores tied his career high with seven saves. He also tallied seven against CUI last year.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will play its first road game of the season at Vanguard on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Costa Mesa.