LA MIRADA, Calif. – Two overtime periods were not enough as the Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team and Biola played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night at Al Barbour Field.
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TOP PERFORMERS
Yesenia Betancourt – 3 saves | 110 minutes
Briana Daoust – 2 shots | 1 shot on goal
Channel Felix – 1 shot on goal
Emma Moses – 1 shot on goal
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- CSUSM and Biola each took three shots with one on goal in the first 45 minutes of play.
- Business picked up in the second half as Biola outshot CSUSM 11-4 while each side put two shots on goal.
- The Eagles had several offensive pushes in the second half, but the Cougars' defense successfully repelled them all.
- Both teams tallied two shots in the first overtime, all of which went high or wide.
- Biola had the only two shots in the second overtime, but one was blocked while the other sailed high.
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QUICK KICKS
- CSUSM moves to 1-2-2 on the season while Biola moves to 1-3-1.
- This was the second consecutive year in which the Cougars and Eagles have had to settle for a tie. The game ended in a 1-1 draw last year in San Marcos.
- Biola held possession for 67% of the match.
- The Eagles doubled up on the Cougars' shot total at 18-9, but both sides had just three shots on goal for the entire 110 minutes.
- Seven of Biola's 18 shots were blocked by CSUSM's defense.
- This was CSUSM's third overtime game of the season and the second to finish as a scoreless tie.
- The Cougars have now played four consecutive games without scoring a goal – their longest scoreless streak since 2015 when they went without a goal for five straight games.
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UP NEXT
CSUSM will now begin California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play by heading up to Cal State Monterey Bay. Kickoff is set for Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Seaside.
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