TURLOCK, Calif. – Two first-half goals were enough for the Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team (4-2-1, 1-0-0 CCAA) as it earned a 2-1 victory over Stanislaus State (3-4-1, 0-1-0 CCAA) to begin conference action on Friday at Warrior Stadium.
 
GOALS
CSUSM – 5' Diana Mendoza (Penalty Kick)
STAN – 22' Haylee Heffner (Assisted by Alexis Brewah)
CSUSM – 27' Nani Kia'aina (Assisted by Hannah Ramos)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM took an early 1-0 lead in the fifth minute on a penalty kick goal by Mendoza, who put the ball into the right side of the goal off the keeper's hands.
• Stanislaus knotted the game at 1-1 in the 22nd minute. After a pass into the right side of the box from midfield by Brewah, Heffner put a high shot over the keeper's head and into the upper left portion of the goal.
• The Cougars retook the lead for good in the 27th minute. Off a corner kick from the left side by Ramos, Kia'aina headed the ball into the net from just in front of the keeper to put CSUSM up 2-1.
• CSUSM and Stanislaus each took seven shots in the first half while the Cougars tallied 10 corner kicks.
• The Cougars held on the rest of the way as they took seven shots once again in the second half while the Warriors took five.

 
QUICK KICK

• This was CSUSM's first win against Stanislaus since 2017 and their first-ever win in Turlock.
• The Cougars' two goals were their most ever in the all-time series against the Warriors dating back to 2008.
• Mendoza's goal was her second of the season – both from penalty kicks.
• The goal by Kia'aina was her second of the season and gave her a team-leading seven points.
• Ramos' assist was her second of the season and moved her points total to six.
• CSUSM ended the game with a 14-12 shot lead and a 14-2 advantage on corner kicks.
• The Cougars' 14 corner kicks were their most in the NCAA Division II era (2015-present).

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will conclude the opening weekend of CCAA play at Chico State on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.