SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team (5-2-2, 2-0-1 CCAA) powered its way to a 6-0 shutout in its CCAA home opener against Cal State Dominguez Hills (1-7-2, 0-2-1 CCAA) on Friday at The Cage.
 
GOALS
CSUSM – 6' Natalie Paulson (Assisted by Hannah Ramos)
CSUSM – 16' Lily Jensen (Unassisted)
CSUSM – 21' Lily Jensen (Assisted by Natalia Huntington)
CSUSM – 34' Brianna Delgado (Assisted by Lexy Ibarra)
CSUSM – 50' Natalia Huntington (Assisted by Hannah Ramos)
CSUSM – 89' Allison Laurens (Assisted by Hunter Morton)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Just under six minutes into the game, Ramos took a corner from the right side that found the head of Paulson, who put it into the right side of the goal to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead.
• In the 16th minute, Jensen scored her first goal of the day after taking a shot that went off the Toro keeper and right back to her before taking a second shot that found the back of the net from the middle of the box to put CSUSM up 2-0.
• Just a few minutes later in the 21st minute, Jensen scored her second goal of the day. A feed from the left side of the field by Huntington allowed Jensen to take position right at the start of the box. From six yards out on the left side, Jensen put the ball into the lower right corner of the goal to give the Cougars a three-goal lead.
• Brianna Delgado scored CSUSM's fourth goal of the half in the 34th minute. With a high, floating pass over two CSUDH defenders by Ibarra in the middle of the Toro territory, Delgado took possession in the center of the box and put a high shot into the left side of the goal to put the Cougars up 4-0.
• The Cougars' fifth goal of the afternoon came in the 50th minute. On another corner kick by Ramos, Huntington headed the ball into the right side of the net to give CSUSM a 5-0 lead.
• CSUSM wrapped up the scoring in the 89th minute as Morton made a pass to her right at the top of the box to Laurens, who put the ball into the lower left corner of the goal from just right of the penalty kick marker and put the Cougars up 6-0.

 
QUICK KICKS

• CSUSM didn't allow a single CSUDH shot while putting up 24 of their own with 11 on goal.
• The Cougars also led the way in corner kicks at 12-0.
• This was the largest margin of victory by either team in the all-time series.
• Before today, CSUSM's last win over CSUDH at home came in 2016.
• The Cougars now hold a 7-5-1 lead in the all-time series against the Toros.
• All seven CSUSM wins over CSUDH have been shutouts.
• CSUSM's six-goal margin of victory was its largest since defeating Bethesda 9-0 in 2014 and was its largest in the NCAA Division II era (2015-present). Earlier this season, the Cougars handed Westmont a 5-0 loss on Sept. 14.
• This was also the first time since that game against Bethesda that CSUSM's opponent had no shots for the game.
• The Cougars' 24 shots were their second-most of the season after putting up 25 against Fresno Pacific on Sept. 7.
• Jensen is the second Cougar to score two goals in a game this season as teammate Brianna Delgado accomplished the feat on Sept. 14 against Westmont.
• Jensen now leads the Cougars with four goals this season and is tied with teammate Hannah Ramos for the most points with eight.
• CSUSM has now outscored its opponents 19-5 this season.
• The Cougars' 19 goals for the season are the most in the NCAA Divisions II era (2015-present) and are the most since CSUSM finished with 37 in 2014.
• CSUSM's 17 total points against CSUDH are the most in a game by a CCAA school this season while its six goals are tied for the most.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will wrap up the weekend by hosting RV Cal State LA on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.