SAN MARCOS, Calif. – On Senior Day, the Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team clinched a 3-2 victory over Cal State L.A. after
Lauren Perry scored the game-winner in the 80th minute on Sunday afternoon at The Cage.
GOALS
CSULA – 3' Leslie Ramirez (No Assist)
CSUSM – 30'
Amy Wilson (Penalty kick)
CSUSM – 56'
Jessica Moreno (Penalty kick)
CSULA – 70' Leslie Ramirez (No Assist)
CSUSM – 80'
Lauren Perry (Assist:
Jessica Moreno)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a CSUSM foul outside of the box, Ramirez blasted a free kick to the top right corner of the goal to put CSULA up 1-0 in the third minute.
- A foul was called on CSULA inside the box leading to a penalty kick for CSUSM. Wilson finished the ball to the bottom right corner to even the game at 1-1.
- Moreno converted a penalty kick in the 56th minute to give CSUSM its first lead of the day at 2-1.
- Yesenia Betancourt made a great save on a penalty kick, but Ramirez got her own rebound to even the game at 2-2.
- Perry's header from close range to the top right corner made it 3-2 CSUSM with 10 minutes remaining.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM improves to 7-5-3 (6-2-2 CCAA) while CSULA falls to 8-5-2 (4-4-2 CCAA).
- It was Perry's third goal of the season while Wilson snagged her second goal. Moreno recorded her first goal of 2018.
- Last time CSUSM scored three goals in a match was in the final regular season game of 2017 at Cal State East Bay that punched the Cougars ticket to the CCAA tournament.
- Prior to today's game, CSUSM honored its five seniors - Amy Wilson, Caitlin Gharibeh, Elizabeth Maass, Jessica Moreno and Jenna Hernandez - as they competed in their final regular-season game in The Cage.
UP NEXT
The Cougars wrap up their 2018 regular season next week up north, traveling to Chico State on Thursday, Oct. 25 and Stanislaus State on Saturday, Oct. 27.
