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Nani Kia'aina Goal Celebration
Karl Anderson
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Point Loma PLNU (1-2-3, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM (2-0-3, 0-0-0)
Point Loma PLNU
(1-2-3, 0-0-0)
1
Final
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Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM
(2-0-3, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Point Loma PLNU 0 1 1
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

CSUSM Ends Non-Conference Play with 2-1 Victory Against Point Loma

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team (2-0-3) completed its non-conference slate with a 2-1 victory over Point Loma (1-2-3) on Saturday at The Cage.
 
GOALS
CSUSM – 6' Lily Jensen (Unassisted)
PLNU – 77' Kylee Jerome (Assisted by Maddy Saruwatari and Nikki Ross)
CSUSM – 80' Nani Kia'aina (Assisted by Isabelle Walsh)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • CSUSM got on the board fast as Lily Jensen intercepted a PLNU pass at the top of the box and put a shot into the top left corner of the goal to give CSUSM a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute.
  • The Cougars held a 1-0 lead at halftime despite the Sea Lions having the edge in shots (8-3), shots on goal (4-1), corner kicks (2-1) and possession (63%-37%).
  • PLNU knotted it up at 1-1 in the 77th minute. A pass from midfield by Nikki Ross found Maddy Saruwatari down the left side line. Saruwatari dribbled into the left side of the box before crossing over to Kylee Jerome, who put a shot into the right side of the goal from near the penalty marker.
  • Just three minutes later, in the 80th minute, Isabelle Walsh made a pass from the right side at midfield to Nani Kia'aina, who took a high shot from the middle of Sea Lion territory that went over the keeper's outstretched arms and into the left side of the goal to put the Cougars up 2-1.
 
QUICK KICKS
  • This was CSUSM's first win against Point Loma since 2014 – both occurring in San Marcos.
  • The Cougars' two goals were their most ever against the Sea Lions.
  • Kia'aina's goal was her second of the season and sixth as a Cougar.
  • Jensen's goal was her first since her freshman year in 2023 and was the fifth of her career.
  • Walsh's assist was her first since 2024, now giving her two for her career.
  • The Cougars are now 2-0-3 to start the season, matching the 2016 squad.
  • The Sea Lions ended the game with the advantage in shots (12-4), shots on goal (6-2), corner kicks (6-2) and possession (62%-38%).
 
UP NEXT
With non-conference play out of the way, CSUSM will begin CCAA play at new conference member Fresno Pacific on Friday at 4 p.m.
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