POMONA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team (9-2-5, 6-0-4 CCAA) clinched a berth in the CCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018 with 1-0 win over Cal Poly Pomona (9-4-3, 7-2-1 CCAA) on Sunday afternoon at Kellogg Stadium.
 
GOALS
CSUSM – 19' Emma Hord (Unassisted)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Battling for possession after a CSUSM corner kick, Hord ended up with the ball near midfield on the right side. Hord put a high ball into the box where the Bronco keeper misplayed the ball and allowed it to go into the goal to put the Cougars up 1-0 in the 19th minute.
• After 45 minutes, the Cougars had a 6-3 shot lead and put the half's lone shot on goal. CSUSM also head the period in corner kicks at 3-1.
• In the second half, the Broncos turned up the pressure with five shots to the Cougars' three, but CPP only managed to put one shot on goal in the 70th minute that turned into a defensive save.

 
QUICK KICKS

• With 22 points, the Cougars have officially locked up one of the top three spots in the CCAA Tournament and will end the regular season with their best-ever finish in conference play.
• CSUSM is currently tied for first in the conference standings with CPP with one match to go.
• The Cougars' win extended their unbeaten streak to 11 games – tying for the second longest in program history.
• CSUSM earned its 11th shutout of the season.
• The Cougars ended the game with a 9-8 lead in shots and a 5-3 advantage on corner kicks.
• Despite only controlling the ball for 43% of the match, 66% of CSUSM's possessions occurred in CPP territory.
• The Cougars' goal was their first against the Broncos since 2017.
• This was CSUSM's first win against the Broncos since 2015, and it was the Cougars first-ever victory in Pomona.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will have a shot at earning a share or winning the CCAA Regular-Season Championship outright on Thursday as it travels to Cal State East Bay for a 2 p.m. start in the final game of the regular season.