SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (4-3-5, 0-3-2 CCAA) battled to a 0-0 draw against Cal State Monterey Bay (4-3-4, 1-2-2 CCAA) on Thursday at The Cage.
 
GOALS
None
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Otters had the momentum in the first half, taking the advantage in shots (6-0), shots on goal (1-0) and corner kicks (1-0) but the Cougars had the edge in possession (51%-49%) as the period went scoreless
• CSUSM turned the game on its head in the second half, outshooting CSUMB by a 12-6 margin with seven shots on goal, but neither side was able to score the put-away goal.

 
QUICK KICKS

• CSUSM and CSUMB each tallied 12 shots and four corner kicks for the game while the Cougars had more shots on goal at 7-3.
• Ryan Meinardus led CSUSM with three shots in 71 minutes.
• The Cougars had possession for 52% of the game.
• This was the first scoreless draw in the all-time series between the Cougars and Otters and it was just the second tie between the two programs. CSUSM and CSUMB settled for a 3-3 draw in Seaside in 2019.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will start a three-game road trip at San Francisco State on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.