CAL STATE EAST BAY (3-4, 1-1 CCAA) at CAL POLY POMONA (5-1-1, 1-0-1 CCAA)
Friday, Sept. 22 • 7:00 p.m.
 
Pomona, Calif., – Kellogg Field
 
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CAL STATE EAST BAY (3-4, 1-1 CCAA) at CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO (3-3-1, 1-1 CCAA)
Sunday, Sept. 24 • 11:30 a.m.
 
San Bernardino, Calif., – Premier Field Complex
 
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HAYWARD, Calif., -- The Cal State East Bay men's soccer team embarks on its first California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) road trip with two home games in Southern California against Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino.
 
WEEK IN REVIEW
The Pioneers are currently sitting 3-4 on the season with a 1-1 mark in conference play. East Bay opened CCAA action by splitting matches against Humboldt State and Sonoma State.
 
East Bay knocked off the previously undefeated Lumberjacks to claim their first conference win of the season. The freshman duo of Abby Buitrago and Lauren McDougal teamed up for two goals in Cal State East Bay women's soccer 2-1 victory.
 
Buitrago put the Pioneers in the scoring column first when she received a pass though the top of the box from McDougal and weaved around a defender before putting the shot in the back of the right side of the goal. It was Buitrago's first goal of her East Bay career but it would not be her last.
 
The McDogual to Buitrago connection would strike again for the game-winning goal in the 71st minute of action. McDougal's pass ricocheted of a Humboldt State defender right in front of Buitrago as she placed the shot just over the outstretched hands of the goalkeeper.
 
For Buitrago, those were her first and second goals of the 2017 season. As for McDougal, those were her team-leading second and third assist of the year.
 
In the match against Sonoma State, the Pioneers suffered their ninth consecutive loss to the Seawolves dating back to 2011.
After the Seawolves scored the first goal of the afternoon in the 9th minute of play, the Pioneers defense neutralized the Sonoma State attack throughout the rest of the game.
 
Sonoma State outshot East Bay 17-10 and 5-3 on shots at the frame for the game.
 
BUITRAGO'S PIONEER POW
Freshman Abby Buitrago (San Jose, Calif.) had a memorable last Friday against Humboldt State, scoring the first two goals of her collegiate career to pace the squad to a 2-1 victory. They were also CSUEB's only two goals of the week and helped the Pioneers finish the first week of CCAA play with a 1-1 record. 

Buitrago scored the first goal of the game against the Jacks in the 29th minute, beating a defender in the box off an assist from Lauren McDougal. Then with the game tied 1-1 in the 72nd minute, Buitrago scored again off a rebound to clinch a dramatic win for East Bay.
 
She was selected as one of Cal State East Bay's Athletes of the Week fro Sept. 11-17.
 
FERNANDEZ'S FURIOUS FINISHES & MCDOUGAL MAGICAL MOVES
Junior Aulani Fernandez, a native of Brentwood, Calif., currently leads the Pioneers with three goals on the year. Fernandez's three goals are tied for fIfth in the CCAA. Her six points currently sits in 8th place in the conference. Fernandez's two-goal game against Fresno Pacific was the first multi-goal performance of her Pioneer career.
 
Freshman Lauren McDougal, a native of Elk Grove, Calif., is pacing East Bay with three assists on the season. McDougal is tied for second in the CCAA with three assists as well.
 
 GONZALEZ GIANT IN GOAL
Freshman Ina Gonzalez has Showed tremendous promise thus far in the net this season. Gonzalez has appeared in six games making five starts. She has logged 19 saves through 66 shots faced. She sits 10th in the CCAA with a 3.17 save per game average.
 
SCOUTING CAL POLY POMONA
Cal Poly Pomona enters the weekend with a 5-1-1 record and a 1-0-1 conference mark. Amanda Duran and Daisy Duran lead the Broncos with three goals apiece. In goal, Ricki Ives has started all seven matches and has recorded 24 saves with three shutouts.
 
SCOUTING CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO
Cal State San Bernardino comes into the weekend standing 1-1 in the CCAA and 3-3-1 overall.
Rachel Figg leads the Coyotes with three goals. Gabby Evaristo paces the team with three assists. Destiny Collins has started all seven games in goal recording 41 saves and two shutout victories.