Box Score HAYWARD, Calif. – Cal State East Bay women's soccer completed its season opening four match homestand Saturday afternoon against Fresno Pacific. To remain unbeaten for the 2023 season, the Pioneers won 3-2 at Pioneer Stadium. 
 

GOAL SUMMARY

• Pioneers would open the scoring in the fifth minute on a Maya Farkas strike after a pass from Mika Sayfurahman. Farkas picked up her first goal of the season. 
• Approximately eight minutes later, the Sunbirds evened the match at 1-1 on a Karyssa Lopez goal that was assisted by Madilyn Hernandez. 
• In the 32^nd minute, the Pioneers would take the lead on a Harlye Holliday goal after an assist by Sarah Cox giving the Pioneers a 2-1 lead they took into halftime. 
• In the 75th minute, a penalty kick was awarded to the Pioneers. And they capitalized on a penalty kick goal from Morgan Keller for a 3-1 lead. 
• Tessa Simmons scored a goal for FPU in the 82nd minute to cut the deficit to a goal. Ashley Gardner assisted on the Sunbirds' second goal of the match.  

NOTABLE STATS

 

• Gabriella Rodil had a match-high three shots for the Pioneers.
• The goals scored by Holliday and Keller were the first in their respective careers at Cal State East Bay. 
• Jordan Smith for the Pioneers got the win in net as she has been the keeper of record in all three victories for CSUEB this season.
• Cal State East Bay outshot Fresno Pacific 15-5 and had a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.

 

RECORDS

Cal State East Bay: 3-0-1
Fresno Pacific: 1-5-0
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

The Pioneers start a four match road trip on Thursday, September 21 at Concordia University Irvine. Kickoff is set for 6:30 pm on Thursday.