SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team has three matches on the docket this week, including two CCAA home matches this weekend against Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona.

The Schedule
Match 4
Tuesday, Sept. 15 – 4:30 p.m.
Cal State San Marcos (0-1-2) at Point Loma (2-2)
San Diego, Calif. – PLNU Soccer Field
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Match 5
Friday, Sept. 18 – 12:30 p.m.
Cal State San Bernardino (1-3-1) at CSUSM (0-1-2)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Cougar Den
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Match 6
Sunday, Sept. 20 – 11:30 a.m.
Cal Poly Pomona (3-1) at CSUSM (0-1-2)
San Marcos, Calif. – The Cougar Den
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General admission tickets at The Cougar Den are $5 and kids (12 & younger) are $3. For more ticket information, click here. As always, kids 12 & under wearing their youth team jersey will receive FREE entry.

Cougars Draw vs. Concordia
Megan Randig's first career goal helped the Cougars to a 1-1 tie against Concordia (Calif.) in CSUSM's first-ever home match as a competitor in NCAA Division II on Sept. 9 (WATCH VIDEO). CUI went ahead in the 65^th minute, but Randig answered with less than eight minutes left in regulation.

Point Loma Preview
All-time vs. PLNU: 1-5-3

Last Meeting: W, 1-0 (Nov. 4, 2014); The Cougars secured their first and only victory over the Sea Lions in the 2014 regular-season finale at The Cougar Den. Paulina Good headed in Brianne Searl's corner kick in the 74^th minute to provide the difference. CSUSM's unbeaten streak extended to 10 games at the time. PLNU had outscored the Cougars 12-2 over the teams' first eight meetings.

PLNU Breakdown: The Sea Lions are an even .500 on the year, but have put together some very impressive performances thus far, all against CCAA teams. On Sept. 8, PLNU upset No. 14 Cal State L.A., 1-0. On Sept. 12, the Sea Lions dropped a 1-0 affair to Sonoma State, who is receiving votes in the NCAA DII national poll. Every game that the Sea Lions have played has been decided by a 1-0 score line.

Cal State San Bernardino Preview
All-time vs. CSUSB: 0-0-2

Last meeting: T, 1-1 (2OT) (Oct. 19, 2008); Friday's match between CSUSM and CSUSB will be the first in almost seven years for the squads. In their last meeting, CSUSB went ahead in the 68^th minute, but CSUSM was gifted the equalizer in the 85^th as a Coyote defender headed a long free kick past her own goalkeeper.

CSUSB breakdown: It's been a rough go for the Coyotes since their season-opening 3-0 victory over Academy of Art on Sept. 3. After a tie with Dominican, CSUSB has dropped three straight, including a 5-1 loss to No. 12 Grand Valley State. Melanie Aguayo leads CSUSB with three goals on the season. Denae Verdine has two goals and four assists.

Cal Poly Pomona Preview
All-time vs. CPP: 1-1-1

Last meeting: W, 3-1 (Oct. 17, 2008); Goals from Katelyn Krauss, Lauren Johnson and Taylor Schurman ensured the first-ever win for the Cougars over the Broncos.

CPP breakdown: The Broncos, picked to finish third in the CCAA preseason coaches' poll, bounced back from their only loss of the season with a 2-1 victory over Regis (Colo.) on Sunday. CPP has outscored its opponents, 8-2, on the year. Their two goals allowed are tied for the lowest in the CCAA.

Dribbles
The Cougars are winless in their first three contests for the first time in program history … Still, CSUSM is 9-2-6 (.706) over its last 17 matches as a program … Allie Jara's three goals against are tied for third-lowest in the CCAA … Sarah Campbell is the only Cougar with an assist … The Cougars have four consecutive home CCAA matches starting Friday.

The Bobby Renneisen File
CSUSM head coach Bobby Renneisen, now in his second season as the man in charge, holds an 11-4-7 (.659) career coaching record. Renneisen spent eight years from 2006-2013 as an assistant on then-head coach Ron Pulvers' coaching staff at CSUSM.

New Conference
Cal State San Marcos is a part of the 13-team California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), made up of 12 CSU institutions and UC San Diego. The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II leagues in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other conference.

Preseason CCAA Coaches Poll
The Cougars came in ranked No. 11 in the 2015 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll. The Cougars received 37 total points and finished ahead of Humboldt State and Cal State Dominguez Hills. Cal State L.A. was picked to win the conference for the third year in a row. It is the first season in which CSUSM is competing in the CCAA.

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