LIVERMORE, Calif. — On a warm yet windy Tuesday afternoon at Las Positas College Soccer Field, Cal State East Bay women's soccer delivered a dominant second-half performance to secure a 3-0 non-conference victory over Hawai'i Pacific. The Pioneers netted all three goals in a span of less than 10 minutes, with senior Morgan Pearson leading the charge with a brace.
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GOAL SUMMARY |
- EB 1, DU 0 (61'): After a scoreless first half, the Pioneers came out of the break with renewed energy and precision. The breakthrough came in the 61st minute when Abigail Kern threaded a pass to Pearson, who calmly slotted home her first goal of the season to give East Bay a 1-0 lead.
- EB 2, HPU 0 (66'): Just five minutes later, Lexie Randolph doubled the advantage capitalizing on a turnover deep in the Sharks' half and buried her second career goal to make it 2-0.
- EB 2, HPU 0 (70'): Pearson capped off the scoring in the 70th minute, to put the match out of reach. Randolph assisted on Pearson's second goal of the day.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- Pearson's two goals bring her career total to 12. In the match on Tuesday, she led all players with five shots.
- Randolph recorded her second career goal and third career assist.
- East Bay outshot Hawai'i Pacific 22-2 (11-1 on target).
- In net, Ashley Levi made one save for her fourth career complete shutout.
- Tuesday marked East Bay's third match in six days.
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POSTGAME QUOTE |
Cal State East Bay head coach Anne Whipple following the Pioneers' first win of 2025:
"I'm really proud of this group for getting our first win of 2025. They executed the game plan really well in the second half, which led to a great offensive performance and a clean sheet. It was great to get Morgan Pearson on the score sheet with her first goals of the season. I'm excited to celebrate our Seniors this Saturday!"
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RECORDS |
Cal State East Bay: 1-1-1
Hawai'i Pacific: 1-0-1
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
Cal State East Bay will return to action on Saturday, September 13 for a Senior Day fixture against Jessup. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Chabot College Soccer Field in Hayward, California. The Senior Ceremony will take place prior to kickoff. Please note that all Pioneer home matches this season are being held off-campus due to field maintenance. East Bay takes on Jessup for the first time since 2008.
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