SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Pioneer women's soccer team dropped a tough overtime thriller to close out their California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) road trip. The game-winning goal inside the box from Cal State San Bernardino's Cassandra Bermudez in the 99th minute secured the 2-1 victory for the Coyotes.
 
 CSUSB won its third straight game and improved to 5-3-1 overall and 3-1 in the CCAA. CSUEB dropped to 3-6 on the season and 1-3 in CCAA matches.
 
The squads played a competitive 98 minutes and registered an even 13 shots each. The defense played in the first half was exceptional as both teams entered the intermission deadlocked at 0-0.
 
The Coyotes scored first in the 55th minute to take a 1-0 advantage. But East Bay would respond late in the second half as Savannah Schultz connected on a header delivered on the cross by Allison Smith to even the game 1-1 in the 80th minute.
 
For Schultz, a junior from Folsom, Calif., it was her first goal of the 2017 season and second of her Pioneer career. Smith a sophomore from El Grove, Calif., tallied her second helper of the year.
 
The Pioneers led the shots at the frame 6-4 and freshman goal keeper Ina Gonzalez picked up two saves during the match. She now has a team-leading 22 saves and a .595 save percentage on the season.
 
Schultz led CSUEB with three shots while Lauren McDougal and Jamie McPherson chipped two attempts for the Pioneers. Nae'lani O'Neal, Bri Vallente, Carsyn Hoogendorn, Janelle Herrera, Abby Buitrago and Michelle Silva.
 
The Pioneers will return to action on Wednesday, September 27 with a midweek match against the visiting bay area rival Cal State Monterey Otters. Kickoff will be at 4:30 p.m. at Pioneer Stadium.