HAYWARD, Calif., -- The Cal State East Bay women's soccer team battled Stanislaus State Warriors to a 1-1 draw in their California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) home opener at Pioneer Stadium Friday evening, September 21.
 
With the draw the Pioneers were able to compiled a point toward the final standings as they move to 5-2-1 on the season with a 0-2-1 mark in conference play. East Bay has yet to lose a home game as they are now 3-0-1 in games played in Pioneer Stadium.
 
Both team did a great job on maintaining momentum throughout the entire game as they took a scoreless tie into the intermission.
 
In the second half, the Pioneers broke the scoreless bid as senior Aulani Fernandez (Brentwood, Calif.) put in a booming right footed boot just over the goalkeepers reach from 40 yards out on a pass from from junior Jamie McPherson (San Leandro, Calif.). For Fernandez it was her first goal of the 2018 season as McPherson notched her second helper of the year.
 
The Warrior would answer with a goal of their own in the 75th minute as Jenna Zuniga scored on a goal on an assist from Summer England to tie the game at 1-1. Neither team was able to capitalize as chances as the goal were negated by stellar goalkeeping from both squads.
 
East Bay held the shot advantage over visiting Stan State, 12-10 with eight of East Bay's shots coming on goal to just three shots on goal from Stanislaus.
 
Aulani Fernandez and Savannah Schultz (Folsom, Calif.) led Cal State East Bay with three shots apiece. Both Fernandez and Schultz took two shots on goal. Abby Buitrago (San Jose, Calif.) and Liz Hernandez (Whittier, Calif.) each attempted two shots with two shots on goal from Hernandez and one from Buitrago. Chase Miguel (Hollister, Calif.) and Jordan Lemieux (Bothell, Wash.) both chipped one shot each.
 
Freshman Briana Vasquez-Ortiz (Long Beach, Calif.) played all 110 minutes of action and compiled two saves while allowing one goal.
 
East Bay will complete their weekend home stand with a match against Chico State on Sunday afternoon, September 23 at Pioneer Stadium at 2:00 p.m.
 
The game be held at Pioneer Stadium as The Bay Area Online Sports Network was b nationally broadcasting the game.