SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team (5-2-3, 2-0-2 CCAA) will make a quick trip up to Cal State Monterey Bay (2-4-4, 1-2-1 CCAA) for a 4:30 p.m. game on Thursday before returning to The Cage to begin its final homestand against San Francisco State (2-6-2, 1-2-1 CCAA) on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
 
LAST WEEK

• CSUSM tallied a 6-0 win against Cal State Dominguez Hills last Friday with five players making up the scoring for the Cougars.
• The Cougars didn't allow a single Toro shot while taking 24 of their own.
• CSUSM's six-goal margin of victory was the largest in the NCAA Division II era (2015-present) and the largest since defeating Bethesda 9-0 in 2014.
• The Cougars closed out the week with a scoreless draw against RV Cal State LA on Sunday to earn their fourth point of the weekend.

 
COUGARS BY THE NUMBERS

• With eight points, CSUSM is currently tied with Cal State LA for third in the CCAA standings.
• CSUSM has the ninth-best shutout percentage in Division II at .700 and leads the CCAA.
• Averaging 6.60 corner kicks per game, the Cougars rank 16th nationally and lead the conference.
• CSUSM has the 17th-best goals-against average in the nation at .5 and leads the CCAA.
• The Cougars rank second in the conference in assists per game (1.60), points per game (5.40), scoring offense (1.90), shots per game (14.00), shots on goal per game (6.50), total assists (16), total goals (19) and total points (54).
• Allison Marcure's five shutouts rank 24th nationally and second in the CCAA while her .522 goals against average is 25th in Division II and second in the conference.
• Hannah Ramos' .40 assists per game are tied for the league lead while teammate Nani Kia'aina's .33 per game rank fifth.
• As CSUSM's leading scorer, Lily Jensen ranks fourth in the CCAA with four goals.
• The Cougars' five-game unbeaten streak is currently tied for the team's second longest in the Division II era.

 

GAME 11 | CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
Date	Thursday, Oct. 12,  2023
Time	4:30 p.m.
Location	Seaside, Calif.
Venue	Otter Sports Complex Sadium
Records	CSUSM (5-2-3, 2-0-2 CCAA) CSUMB (2-4-4, 1-2-1 CCAA)
Live Stats	SideArm Stats
Live Video	CCAA Network ($)

THURSDAY IN SEASIDE

• The Otters went 1-1 last weekend with a 4-1 win against Sonoma State on Friday before taking a 1-0 loss to Cal Poly Humboldt on Sunday.
• CSUMB is currently in a five-way tie for sixth in the CCAA standings with four points.
• The Otters are taking the fewest shots per game in the CCAA at 7.80 and have the 10th-fewest shots on goal per game at 4.20.
• Monterey Bay has the fourth-best goals-against average in the conference at .80 but ranks ninth in scoring offense at 1.00.
• Otter keeper Aubrey McKessy has the top save percentage in the CCAA at .853 and is fourth for saves per game with 3.62.
• Amelia McManus is CSUMB's top offensive player with a team-leading four goals and nine points.
• CSUSM is 5-1-1 in the all-time series against CSUMB and is on a two-game winning streak.
• The Cougars won last season's meeting in Seaside with a 2-1 victory after two second-half goals by Jenna Frankina and Claire Hernandez.
• The Otters were picked to finish eighth in the 2023 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

 

GAME 12 | SAN FRANCISCO STATE
Date	Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023
Time	11:30 a.m.
Location	San Marcos, Calif.
Venue	The Cage
Records	CSUSM (5-2-3, 2-0-2 CCAA) SFSU (2-6-2, 1-2-1 CCAA)
Live Stats	SideArm Stats
Live Video	CCAA Network ($)
Tickets	HomeTown Ticketing

SUNDAY AT HOME AGAINST THE GATORS

• SF State went 0-1-1 last week at home with a 2-0 loss to Cal Poly Humboldt on Friday before a 2-2 draw against Sonoma State on Sunday.
• The Gators are also one of the five teams in a tie for sixth in the CCAA standings with four points.
• SF State has the 10th-best scoring offense in the CCAA at .82 goals per game and is 11th with a goals-against average of 1.909.
• The Gators are taking 8.64 shots per game to rank 8.64 ninth in the conference.
• Alexa Avelar, Carissa Capinpin and Lauren Johnston each have a team-leading two goals for the Gators.
• The all-time series between CSUSM and SF State is knotted at 3-3-3, but the Cougars haven't lost to the Gators since 2018.
• Last season's meeting in San Francisco ended in a 1-1 draw.
• The Gators were picked to finish 10th in the 2023 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

 
THIS YEAR'S COUGARS

• CSUSM's 2023 roster consists of 31 student-athletes with 17 returners and 14 newcomers.
• The Cougars' return top scorers Claire Hernandez, Diana Mendoza and Jenna Frankina as each posted two goals in 2022.
• Hernandez earned All-CCAA second-team honors last season while Jenna Frankina, Natalia Huntington and Allison Marcure were honorable mentions.
• Because of last season's second-team honor, Hernandez was listed on the CCAA's 2023 Preseason Watchlist.
• Returning in goal for her redshirt junior season is Allison Marcure, who posted 51 saves and nine shutouts while playing all 1,620 minutes last season.
• CSUSM tied for sixth with Cal Poly Humboldt in the 2023 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

 

THE RENNEISEN FILE

• Head coach Bobby Renneisen enters his ninth year in charge of the women's program and 17th overall at CSUSM.
• Renneisen's 2018 team made its second consecutive CCAA Tournament appearance while also handing No. 1 UC San Diego its lone regular-season loss.
• Between 2006-13, Renneisen was an assistant/associate head coach for both the men's and women's soccer teams.
• As the women's head coach, Renneisen is 58-51-37 (.524) for his career with the Cougars.