ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Cal State East Bay women's soccer team fell 4-0 to Cal State San Marcos on Thursday afternoon at the Oakland Roots Practice Facility. The Cougars scored once in the opening half before adding three second-half goals as the Pioneers moved to 3-11-1 overall and 2-8-1 in CCAA play.
East Bay generated an early opportunity in the 11th minute when Kella Folkerts sent a shot over the crossbar. The Pioneers continued to work defensively throughout the opening half, with goalkeeper Yvette Torres making a save in the 37th minute.
San Marcos broke through at 37:39 when Jordyn Sobczak scored to give the Cougars a 1-0 advantage. East Bay entered halftime trailing by one goal after San Marcos held a 6-1 advantage in first-half shots.
The Cougars extended their lead early in the second half, scoring twice in a span of less than two minutes. Luca Puccio found the back of the net at 46:32 off an assist from Brianna Delgado, while Vivi Delgado added another goal at 48:31 with an assist from Karli Sikes.
East Bay responded with an opportunity in the 56th minute when Zeena Grewal put a shot on goal, forcing a save from San Marcos goalkeeper Keira Patterson.
San Marcos added its final goal at 56:42 when Maryn Rogers scored off another assist from Sikes, extending the lead to 4-0.
The Pioneers continued to compete throughout the second half, with Taylor Hodges recording a shot in the 69th minute. East Bay also earned a corner kick in each half.
Torres played all 90 minutes in goal for East Bay, recording five saves. The Pioneers finished with three shots, including one on goal, while San Marcos recorded 12 shots and nine on target.
Despite the result, East Bay continued to create opportunities throughout the match and received another strong effort from Torres in goal. The Pioneers will look to regroup as they continue their CCAA schedule.
