SEASIDE, Calif. – Cal State East Bay traveled to Seaside to take on Cal State Monterey Bay in what was the 2024 WWPA opener for the Pioneers. The Pioneers defeated the Otters 12-8.
 

MATCH SUMMARY

Elise Whitworth scored the first goal of the day for the Pioneers with 7:38 left in the first quarter. Although CSUMB tied the match, The Pioneers got goals from Bailey Barlow and Luna Sarmiento to take a 3-1 lead with 2:15 left in the quarter. Each team talled one more goal each in the first quarter as the Pioneers led 4-2 at the end of the first quarter.
 
CSUEB had a pair of tallies from Audrey Dexter and one from Hope Grantham helping thr Pioneers outscore the Otters, 3-1 in the second quarter and take a 7-3 lead into halftime.
 
Two goals from Sarmiento, one from Lola Gill and one from Grantham added up for the Pioneers in the third, who led the Otters 11-5 at the end of three quarters.
 
Despite CSUMB outscoring the Pioneers, 3-1 in the fourth quarter, Cal State East Bay went on to a 12-8 victory in conference play on Saturday.
 

NOTABLE STATS

• Sarmiento had three goals and one assist on Saturday.
• Whitworth, Dexter and Grantham had two goals each.
• In net, Daniela Passoni made 11 saves.
• Whitworth drew five exclusions.
• Sarmiento and Grantham had three steals each.
• Cal State East Bay outshot Cal State Monterey Bay 35-33
• The Pioneers won three of the four opening sprints. 

RECORDS

Cal State East Bay: 9-10, 1-0 WWPA
Cal State Monterey Bay: 4-14, 0-2 WWPA
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

The Pioneers will play their first WWPA home game on Friday as they host (RV) Biola University at Pioneer Pool. First sprint is set for 1 p.m.