AZUSA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team held tough for 98 minutes, but a golden goal in overtime by Azusa Pacific handed CSUSM a 1-0 loss on Thursday night at the Cougar Soccer Complex.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Meredith Curran – 2 shots | 1 shot on goal
Jessica Harloe – 2 shots | 1 shot on goal | 99 minutes
Hannah Arcala – 2 shots | 1 shot on goal
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Still scoreless with nine seconds remaining in regulation, an APU foul in the box by keeper Jennifer Kovisto allowed for a CSUSM penalty kick. Harloe put the shot into the lower left corner of the goal, but Kovisto was able to make the save and send the game into overtime.
• After receiving a long pass on the right side of the field, APU's Emily Koflanovich placed a one-touch pass into the middle of the box. Waiting there was Maddy Morrison, who shot the ball into the upper right corner of the net to hand APU the golden-goal win.

 
QUICK KICKS

• CSUSM drops to 1-1 on the season while APU improves to 2-0.
• Both sides put up three shots on goal, but APU held the advantage for total shots at 13-8.
• This was CSUSM's second overtime loss at APU.
• This was the Cougars' first overtime loss since 2017 against Cal Poly Pomona and was the first overtime loss on the road since facing Biola in 2015.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to The Cage on Saturday to face Canada's Simon Fraser at 12:30 p.m.