FRESNO, Calif., -- The Cal State East Bay women's soccer team picked up their first road win of the season with a 3-2 victory over Fresno Pacific Thursday evening, September 7 at Rameriz Field.
 
With the win the Pioneers move to 2-2-0 on the season, which is their best start since the 2014 season.
 
East Bay scored the first three goals of the match before Fresno Pacific fought back with two second half scores of their own.
 
The Pioneers used the deep ball as a key factor to their offensive attack which is what helped score the first goal of the night. The lone goal of the first half came as Janelle Herrera connected with Aulani Fernandez on a long pass and Fernandez answered with a header to the back of the net.
 
Fernandez was just getting started to her hot offensive night. For Herrera, it was her first assist of the 2017 season.
 
CSUEB would take their 1-0 lead into the half, but would remain aggressive offensively after the intermission. The Pioneers would add to their lead twice with back-to-back goals within six minutes to claim a 3-0 advantage.
 
In the 54th minute of action sophomore Carsyn Hoogendoorn led junior Miranda Gonzalez with a perfect cross leading to Gonzalez winning a one-on-one for the Pioneers second score. It was Gonzalez's first goal of the season as well as the first assist of the year for Hoogendoorn.
 
Six minutes later Fernandez struck again for the Pioneers as Allison Smith placed a flawless corner kick to an open Aulani Fernandez for her second goal of the evening. It was the first assist of the season for Smith and the first multi-score game of Fernandez's career.
 
Fernandez now has a team-leading three goals on the year which is tied for second in the California College Athletic Association (CCAA).
 
Both teams attempted 13 shots apiece but East Bay had a 9-6 shot on goal advantage over the Sunbirds. Fresno Pacific did come away with two more saves than CSUEB. In goal for the Pioneers Ina Gonzalez logged all 90 minutes and came away with a career best four saves.
 
Nae'lani O'Neal led CSUEB with three shots, all shots at the frame attempts. Fernandez connected of both of her shot attempts while Bri Vallente, Abby Buitrago, Carsyn Hoogendorn, Savannah Schultz, Tori Larsen, Miranda Gonzalez Kiret Pattar and Eliana Mendoza all chipped in one shot apiece.
 
East Bay will complete their road trip and non-conference schedule with a matchup against Notre Dame de Namur Sunday afternoon, September 10 at Koret Field in Belmont, Calif.