Sunday, October 2
Northridge, Calif.
2:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
2-11-1, 0-4-1
0
vs
3
Cal Poly
5-6-1, 2-1-1
1
2
F
Cal Poly
0
3
3
CSUN
0
0
0
Photo by: Allison Sprague
Matadors Fall to Cal Poly
10/2/2022 4:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Women's Soccer dropped a 3-0 decision to Cal Poly on Sunday afternoon at Matador Soccer Field. All three of Cal Poly's goals came after the 77th minute. Hayden Mauldin recorded five saves in the match.
The Mustangs nearly took the lead just seconds into the match when Emily Lieber took a shot from the right side of the post, but Mauldin made a short two-handed save. Cal Poly showed aggression on the offensive end, resulting in five offside calls in the first 11 minutes of the match.
CSUN would earn its first corner kick in the 18th minute, but could not come up with clean look at the net. Yoshi Rubalcava took the Matadors' first shot two minutes later from above the box, which went high of the net.
The 26th minute would see two Mustang shots hit the crossbar. The first attempt came from Monserrat Hernandez Marquez from the left wing, which Mauldin was tracking from her post. Just 59 seconds later, Camille Lafaix hit nearly the same mark on the crossbar from the left corner of the box.
Mauldin recorded three of her five saves in the first half including a late stop in the 45th minute.
After intermission, Rubalcava notched the first shot of the attempt of the second half in the 54th minute when she missed high of the net. On the defensive end, Mauldin made another save in the 60th minute before Brennan Cole and Caylie Button missed wide. Erin Anderson would step in front of the net to make a team save in the 71st minute off an attempt from McKenna Carbon.
The match remained scoreless until the the 77:23 mark when a ball kicked into the box found an open Lafaix deep in front of the goal. On the play, a CSUN defender deflected a cross from Kylie Rojas to Lafaix. Mauldin attempted to break up the play, but Lafaix was able to find room and score into an open net.
Thirty-four seconds later, CSUN committed a costly handball in its own box, resulting in a penalty kick. Megan Hansen would find the net on the penalty kick to quickly put the Mustangs ahead 2-0.
Cal Poly added to its lead in the 87th minute on a strike from Olivia Ortiz who traveled down the right side of the field before hitting the left corner of the net.
GAME NOTES
The Mustangs (5-6-1, 2-1-1 Big West) outshot the Matadors (2-11-1, 0-4-1 Big West) 19-2 and held a 9-0 edge in shots on goal. Cal Poly would earn five of the seven corner kicks. The Matadors were whistled for 10 of the 19 fouls in the match.
The group of Angelica Claiborne, Yoshi Rubalcava, Gabriela Robles, Ashly Torres and Kacie Garrity played the full 90 minutes for CSUN. Erin Anderson played 73 minutes off the bench.
ACCORDING TO COACH CHRISTINE JOHNSON
"I'm disappointed with the result. We did pretty well in the first half and we just lost momentum. Once we lost momentum, it continued to trickle down pretty quickly. I thought our defense played great. They've been good, and they've been put under a lot of pressure, which they've handled pretty well."
"We need to regroup and make a quick turnaround. We're already thinking about Tuesday's training."
UP NEXT
CSUN concludes a three-match homestand on Thursday against Hawai'i. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. on ESPN+ with Ghizal Hasan on the call.
#UniteTheValley
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The Mustangs nearly took the lead just seconds into the match when Emily Lieber took a shot from the right side of the post, but Mauldin made a short two-handed save. Cal Poly showed aggression on the offensive end, resulting in five offside calls in the first 11 minutes of the match.
CSUN would earn its first corner kick in the 18th minute, but could not come up with clean look at the net. Yoshi Rubalcava took the Matadors' first shot two minutes later from above the box, which went high of the net.
The 26th minute would see two Mustang shots hit the crossbar. The first attempt came from Monserrat Hernandez Marquez from the left wing, which Mauldin was tracking from her post. Just 59 seconds later, Camille Lafaix hit nearly the same mark on the crossbar from the left corner of the box.
Mauldin recorded three of her five saves in the first half including a late stop in the 45th minute.
After intermission, Rubalcava notched the first shot of the attempt of the second half in the 54th minute when she missed high of the net. On the defensive end, Mauldin made another save in the 60th minute before Brennan Cole and Caylie Button missed wide. Erin Anderson would step in front of the net to make a team save in the 71st minute off an attempt from McKenna Carbon.
The match remained scoreless until the the 77:23 mark when a ball kicked into the box found an open Lafaix deep in front of the goal. On the play, a CSUN defender deflected a cross from Kylie Rojas to Lafaix. Mauldin attempted to break up the play, but Lafaix was able to find room and score into an open net.
Thirty-four seconds later, CSUN committed a costly handball in its own box, resulting in a penalty kick. Megan Hansen would find the net on the penalty kick to quickly put the Mustangs ahead 2-0.
Cal Poly added to its lead in the 87th minute on a strike from Olivia Ortiz who traveled down the right side of the field before hitting the left corner of the net.
GAME NOTES
The Mustangs (5-6-1, 2-1-1 Big West) outshot the Matadors (2-11-1, 0-4-1 Big West) 19-2 and held a 9-0 edge in shots on goal. Cal Poly would earn five of the seven corner kicks. The Matadors were whistled for 10 of the 19 fouls in the match.
The group of Angelica Claiborne, Yoshi Rubalcava, Gabriela Robles, Ashly Torres and Kacie Garrity played the full 90 minutes for CSUN. Erin Anderson played 73 minutes off the bench.
ACCORDING TO COACH CHRISTINE JOHNSON
"I'm disappointed with the result. We did pretty well in the first half and we just lost momentum. Once we lost momentum, it continued to trickle down pretty quickly. I thought our defense played great. They've been good, and they've been put under a lot of pressure, which they've handled pretty well."
"We need to regroup and make a quick turnaround. We're already thinking about Tuesday's training."
UP NEXT
CSUN concludes a three-match homestand on Thursday against Hawai'i. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. on ESPN+ with Ghizal Hasan on the call.
#UniteTheValley
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Team Stats
CP
CSUN
Goals
3
0
Shots
19
2
Shots on Goal
9
0
Saves
0
5
Corners
5
2
Fouls
9
10
Scoring Plays
Camille Lafaix (3)
Assisted By: Kylie Rojas
8 on the left side sends in a service in the middle of the box, Defender deflection, GK tries to play the ball, 23 gets by GK and scores in open net.
77:23
Megan Hansen (2)
CP Megan Hansen PENALTY KICK GOAL.
77:57
Olivia Ortiz (2)
Assisted By: Peja Balanon
16 past midfield sends a pass ahead to 28, 28 takes a couple of dribbles and finishes from the right side of the box.
86:58
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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