Thursday, August 19
Northridge, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
vs
Long Beach State
Photo by: Shae Hammond
Matadors Return to the Pitch this Week, Host LBSU and Iowa State
8/18/2021 12:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
FULL GAME NOTES
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Women's Soccer makes its return to the playing field for the first time in two years this week. The Matadors host Long Beach State in a non-conference match to open the 2021 season on Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. CSUN wraps up the weekend with a matinee matchup against Iowa State at Matador Soccer Field starting at 11 a.m. Ghizal Hasan will be on the call for the season opener on ESPN+ while Alex Naveja will provide play-by-play on an audio broadcast at GoMatadors.com/Radio.
Limited spectators will be allowed to attend fall outdoor events this season. Fans can read the spectator policies set in place this season here. To purchase tickets for fall games in advance, please call the AS Ticket Office at (818) 677-2488 or email at ticketoffice@CSUNAS.org. The AS Ticket Office will be open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ticket booth at Matador Soccer Field will be open one hour before kickoff.
After seeing their 2020 season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Matadors make their long-awaited return when they take on Long Beach State. The match against the Beach will be 648 days removed from the Matadors' last game competed in Nov. 2019 at the Big West Tournament. In 2019, the Matadors tied a school record with 12 wins and would advance to their second Big West Tournament championship game in three years but Cal State Fullerton would claim the conference title.
CSUN has returned 17 letterwinners, which include four all-conference honorees from 2019. A Preseason All-Big West selection, goalkeeper Amanda Delgado earned second-team honors in 2019 after leading the Big West in goals-against-average (0.98), save percentage (.800) and shutouts (8). Earning honorable mention accolades two years ago, Alexis White was sixth in the Big West in goals (6) and seventh in points (13) as a sophomore while Sydney Gilbert, the most experienced Matador with 59 games played, started all 22 matches in the midfield and recorded three points. A stalwart on the backline, Kacie Garrity received a spot on the 2019 All-Freshman Team when she started 22 times and collected three points.
A total of 15 of the Matadors' 24 goals in 2019 came from returning players including a combined six from Cindy Arteaga, Cora Willcot and Stephanie Gallardo. Kimberly Anderson also started 18 in her freshman season and picked up a goal while Ashley Cruz, an El Salvador National Team invitee this summer, collected two assists in her first season on the field for CSUN. In net, Taylor Thames was impressive in four appearances, posting three shutouts for the Matadors in 2019. Another key defender returning is Gabriela Robles who appeared in 22 matches and contributed to the team's 11 shutouts.
The Matadors also boast 11 newcomers including three Division I transfers, five true freshmen and three freshmen in their second year with the program. Midfielder Brooke Mobeck, who joined CSUN in 2020, appeared in 18 matches with Oregon State in 2019 while forward Christiane Sundstrom saw action in 11 games in two years with Utah State. Erin Anderson spent two seasons at Arizona State but did not compete in any matches. Returning freshmen include Dayne Waner, Sophia Druian and Rachelle Espitia while true freshmen include Angelica Claiborne, Ashly Torres, Sofia Orozco, Riley Goossen-Brown and Savana Durr.
Long Beach State leads the all-time series with CSUN 14-9-3. Six of the last 10 matches in the series have been decided by one goal while four of those meetings have gone into overtime and two have been draws. The Matadors broke a seven-match winless streak against the Beach in 2019 with a 1-0 win at Matador Soccer Field. CSUN has gone 7-4-1 all-time at home against Long Beach State.
The Matadors will play Iowa State for the first-ever time in women's soccer on Sunday afternoon. CSUN is seeking its first win over a team from the Big 12 Conference since 2010 when the Matadors defeated Kansas in a neutral-site game, 1-0 in overtime. The Matadors' only win at home over a team from the conference came in 2007 in a 2-1 win over Baylor.
A Closer Look at Long Beach State
Long Beach State was picked as the preseason favorite to win the Big West by the conference's head coaches. Mauricio Ingrassia has returned for his 17th year at the helm of the program. The Beach finished off the 2019 season with a 4-12-1 record and a 2-5-1 mark in Big West play. LBSU won a pair of exhibition matches this fall against FC Golden State (3-1) and Loyola Marymount (1-0).
Kaitlin Fregulia, a second-team all-conference honoree in 2019, earned a spot on the Preseason All-Big West Team. Fregulia totaled four points and a goal for the Beach in 2019. The team's top two scorers from 2019 have also returned as Elysia Laramie posted six goals that season while Kaylee Ramirez notched two goals.
A Closer Look at Iowa State
The Cyclones finished the 2020-21 season with a 3-6-4 overall record and a 2-6-1 mark in the Big 12 Conference. Head coach Matt Fannon completed his first season at the helm at the end of the 2020-21 season and helped lead Iowa State to a five-match unbeaten streak to end the season. Iowa State was picked to finish eighth in the league by the conference's head coaches. The Cyclones begin the 2021 campaign at UC Santa Barbara on Thursday.
Returning goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz ranked third in the Big 12 in saves (58) to go with a 1.00 GAA. The team's top returning scorer Mira Emma totaled eight points and three goals for the Cyclones in the 2020-21 season.
#UniteTheValley
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Women's Soccer makes its return to the playing field for the first time in two years this week. The Matadors host Long Beach State in a non-conference match to open the 2021 season on Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. CSUN wraps up the weekend with a matinee matchup against Iowa State at Matador Soccer Field starting at 11 a.m. Ghizal Hasan will be on the call for the season opener on ESPN+ while Alex Naveja will provide play-by-play on an audio broadcast at GoMatadors.com/Radio.
Limited spectators will be allowed to attend fall outdoor events this season. Fans can read the spectator policies set in place this season here. To purchase tickets for fall games in advance, please call the AS Ticket Office at (818) 677-2488 or email at ticketoffice@CSUNAS.org. The AS Ticket Office will be open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ticket booth at Matador Soccer Field will be open one hour before kickoff.
After seeing their 2020 season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Matadors make their long-awaited return when they take on Long Beach State. The match against the Beach will be 648 days removed from the Matadors' last game competed in Nov. 2019 at the Big West Tournament. In 2019, the Matadors tied a school record with 12 wins and would advance to their second Big West Tournament championship game in three years but Cal State Fullerton would claim the conference title.
CSUN has returned 17 letterwinners, which include four all-conference honorees from 2019. A Preseason All-Big West selection, goalkeeper Amanda Delgado earned second-team honors in 2019 after leading the Big West in goals-against-average (0.98), save percentage (.800) and shutouts (8). Earning honorable mention accolades two years ago, Alexis White was sixth in the Big West in goals (6) and seventh in points (13) as a sophomore while Sydney Gilbert, the most experienced Matador with 59 games played, started all 22 matches in the midfield and recorded three points. A stalwart on the backline, Kacie Garrity received a spot on the 2019 All-Freshman Team when she started 22 times and collected three points.
A total of 15 of the Matadors' 24 goals in 2019 came from returning players including a combined six from Cindy Arteaga, Cora Willcot and Stephanie Gallardo. Kimberly Anderson also started 18 in her freshman season and picked up a goal while Ashley Cruz, an El Salvador National Team invitee this summer, collected two assists in her first season on the field for CSUN. In net, Taylor Thames was impressive in four appearances, posting three shutouts for the Matadors in 2019. Another key defender returning is Gabriela Robles who appeared in 22 matches and contributed to the team's 11 shutouts.
The Matadors also boast 11 newcomers including three Division I transfers, five true freshmen and three freshmen in their second year with the program. Midfielder Brooke Mobeck, who joined CSUN in 2020, appeared in 18 matches with Oregon State in 2019 while forward Christiane Sundstrom saw action in 11 games in two years with Utah State. Erin Anderson spent two seasons at Arizona State but did not compete in any matches. Returning freshmen include Dayne Waner, Sophia Druian and Rachelle Espitia while true freshmen include Angelica Claiborne, Ashly Torres, Sofia Orozco, Riley Goossen-Brown and Savana Durr.
Long Beach State leads the all-time series with CSUN 14-9-3. Six of the last 10 matches in the series have been decided by one goal while four of those meetings have gone into overtime and two have been draws. The Matadors broke a seven-match winless streak against the Beach in 2019 with a 1-0 win at Matador Soccer Field. CSUN has gone 7-4-1 all-time at home against Long Beach State.
The Matadors will play Iowa State for the first-ever time in women's soccer on Sunday afternoon. CSUN is seeking its first win over a team from the Big 12 Conference since 2010 when the Matadors defeated Kansas in a neutral-site game, 1-0 in overtime. The Matadors' only win at home over a team from the conference came in 2007 in a 2-1 win over Baylor.
A Closer Look at Long Beach State
Long Beach State was picked as the preseason favorite to win the Big West by the conference's head coaches. Mauricio Ingrassia has returned for his 17th year at the helm of the program. The Beach finished off the 2019 season with a 4-12-1 record and a 2-5-1 mark in Big West play. LBSU won a pair of exhibition matches this fall against FC Golden State (3-1) and Loyola Marymount (1-0).
Kaitlin Fregulia, a second-team all-conference honoree in 2019, earned a spot on the Preseason All-Big West Team. Fregulia totaled four points and a goal for the Beach in 2019. The team's top two scorers from 2019 have also returned as Elysia Laramie posted six goals that season while Kaylee Ramirez notched two goals.
A Closer Look at Iowa State
The Cyclones finished the 2020-21 season with a 3-6-4 overall record and a 2-6-1 mark in the Big 12 Conference. Head coach Matt Fannon completed his first season at the helm at the end of the 2020-21 season and helped lead Iowa State to a five-match unbeaten streak to end the season. Iowa State was picked to finish eighth in the league by the conference's head coaches. The Cyclones begin the 2021 campaign at UC Santa Barbara on Thursday.
Returning goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz ranked third in the Big 12 in saves (58) to go with a 1.00 GAA. The team's top returning scorer Mira Emma totaled eight points and three goals for the Cyclones in the 2020-21 season.
#UniteTheValley
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