SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team (4-2-3, 1-1-0 CCAA) will play its CCAA home opener at The Cage against Cal State San Bernardino (2-2-4, 1-0-1 CCAA) on Friday at 12:30 p.m. before welcoming No. 2 Cal Poly Pomona (8-0-1, 1-0-1 CCAA) on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
 
LAST WEEK

• CSUSM began CCAA play at Sonoma on Friday but came out on the losing end thanks to a game-clinching 89th-minute goal by the Seawolves.
• The Cougars followed that up with a strong performance at Humboldt State, seeing goals from Natalie Paulson, Natalia Huntington and the eventual game-winning header by Danielle Paulson to earn a 3-2 victory.

 
COUGARS BY THE NUMBERS

• Danielle Paulson ranks second in the CCAA with two game-winning goals this season.
• Kayla Knoob has the top shot accuracy in the conference at .647 while ranking second in points per game (1.25), third in shots on goal per game (1.38) and fourth in goals per game (0.50).
• The Cougars lead the CCAA and rank 23rd nationally for corner kicks per game at 6.44.
• CSUSM has the second-best team shot accuracy in the league at .539.
• The Cougars rank third in the conference for assists per game (1.11) and points per game (4.00).
• CSUSM has the fourth-best goals-against average in the CCAA at .889 while also having the fourth-best scoring offense at 1.44 goals per game.
• At 180 career saves, Allison Marcure is seven away from Kaycee Gunion's career record of 187 (2008-11).

 

GAME 10 | CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO
Date	Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
Time	12:30 p.m.
Location	San Marcos, Calif.
Venue	The Cage
Records	CSUSM (4-3-3, 1-1-0 CCAA) CSUSB (2-2-4, 1-0-1 CCAA)
Live Stats	SideArm Stats
Live Video	FloFC ($)
Tickets	HomeTown Ticketing

 
CCAA HOME OPENER AGAINST THE COYOTES

• CSUSB began CCAA play with a scoreless draw against Cal State Monterey Bay before ending the weekend with a 3-0 win against San Francisco State.
• The Coyotes have the fifth-best goals-against average in the conference at 1.00 while having the second-worst scoring offense at 0.75 goals per game.
• CSUSB is making the most saves per game in the league at 4.75 while having the third-best save percentage at .826.
• Bella Cervantes leads the Coyotes with two goals and four points for the season. Both of her goals have been game-winners.
• CSUSM has a 4-2-6 lead in the all-time series against CSUSB and is 3-0-3 when playing at home.
• The Cougars and Coyotes have tied in the last two meetings by scores of 0-0 in 2022 and 2-2 in 2023.
• CSUSB was picked to finish seventh in the 2024 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

 

GAME 11 | NO. 2 CAL POLY POMONA
Date	Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024
Time	11:30 a.m.
Location	San Marcos, Calif.
Venue	The Cage
Records	CSUSM (4-2-3, 1-1-0 CCAA) CPP (8-0-1, 1-0-1 CCAA)
Live Stats	SideArm Stats
Live Video	FloFC ($)
Tickets	HomeTown Ticketing

  
2023 CCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH

• CSUSM and CPP will meet for the first time since the Cougars won the CCAA Tournament Championship against the Broncos in 2023.
• Prior to facing the Cougars, the Broncos will head to Cal State East Bay on Friday night.
• CPP came in at No. 2 in this week's United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll.
• CPP will be CSUSM's third ranked opponent of the season and second top-two foe.
• The Broncos opened CCAA play this past weekend with a 3-1 victory against San Francisco State before settling for a 2-2 draw against Cal State Monterey Bay.
• Before Sunday's tie against the Otters, the Broncos had won eight consecutive games to begin the year, including a 1-0 win against then-No. 1 Point Loma on Sept. 12.
• CSUSM won both of its games against CPP last season by scores of 1-0.
• CSUSM is 4-5-3 in the all-time series against CPP and is 2-4 when playing at home.
• The last three matches have been decided by one goal.
• The Cougars' last victory against the Broncos at home was in 2015, winning by a 2-1 decision.
• Vanessa Cruz, Alex Macias and Marisa Salazar each have a CCAA-leading 11 points for the Broncos while Cruz and Salazar lead the conference with five goals each.
• CPP leads the CCAA in assists per game (2.56), points per game (8.11), scoring offense (2.78), shots per game (16.44) and shots on goal per game (7.22) while allowing the third-fewest goals (.667).
• The Broncos were narrowly picked first by a single point in the 2024 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

2024 OUTLOOK

• After a historic 2023 season, CSUSM was just barely picked to finish second in 2024 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll, finishing one point behind Cal Poly Pomona.
• The Cougars' roster of 32 includes 22 returners and 10 newcomers who are all freshmen.
• Returners Natalia Huntington, Nani Kia'aina, Allison Marcure and Natalie Paulson were named to the 2024 CCAA Women's Soccer Watchlist after earning first or second-team All-CCAA honors in 2023 or were voted to the CCAA All-Tournament Team.
• Natalie Paulson was the 2023 CCAA Player and Defender of the Year and went on to earn All-America first-team and All-Region honors.
• Of CSUSM's 32 goals scored in 2023, 28 of them were scored by 2024 returners.

 

THE RENNEISEN FILE

• Head coach Bobby Renneisen enters his 11th year in charge of the women's program and 19th overall at CSUSM.
• Renneisen coached the Cougars to their first CCAA Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2023 with an 11-3-6 (6-0-5 CCAA) record while finishing second in the CCAA standings.
• Renneisen and his assistant coaches were named the 2023 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II West Region Staff of the Year.
• 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 68-54-44 (.542) for his career with the Cougars.