SEATTLE — Cal State East Bay women's soccer battled No. 20 Seattle Pacific to a near stalemate Thursday at Interbay Stadium, but a late rebound goal proved decisive as the Pioneers fell 1-0 in a tightly contested non-conference matchup.
After 79 minutes of scoreless action, Seattle Pacific's Maya Parman broke through with the game-winner. Her initial shot was saved, but she followed up and tapped in the rebound to give the Falcons the lead. Cal State East Bay nearly found an equalizer in the final minute when Jenna McDonnell fired a shot on frame, but a save from SPU goalkeeper Landry Schoennauer made the stop to preserve the win.
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GOAL SUMMARY |
- SPU 1, CSUEB 0 (80')— Parman scored the only goal in the match. Her initial shot was saved, but she followed up and scored on her own rebound from close range to break a scoreless tie.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- McDonnell led Cal State East Bay with three shots, including two on goal. One of her shots was in the final minute in an attempt to equalize, but it was saved.
- Morgan Pearson added two shots for the Pioneers.
- The teams were even in total shots (12-12).
- SPU held a slight edge in shots on goal, 5-4.
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POSTGAME QUOTE |
Cal State East Bay head coach Anne Whipple:
"Another tough result for us tonight. I thought we played extremely well and controlled the majority of the game, but we didn't capitalize in key moments and SPU did. I'm proud of our group committing to the tactical game plan, and we'll look to carry that momentum into our match against Western Washington on Saturday."
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RECORDS |
Cal State East Bay: 2-2-1
No. 20 Seattle Pacific: 2-1-1
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
Cal State East Bay continues its Pacific Northwest road trip on Saturday, September 20, with a fixture against (RV) Western Washington at Harrington Field in Bellingham, Washington. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.
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