HAYWARD, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's soccer team suffered its first loss of the year on Saturday night, falling 2-0 against Cal State East Bay on the road. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: CSUEB 2, FPU 0
Records: FPU (0-1-1), CSUEB (2-0-0)
Location: Pioneer Stadium | Hayward, Calif. 
All-Time Series: Tied at 3-3
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QUOTABLE: 

• "Cal State East Bay is a much improved team this year. They played with a lot of intensity and caught us on a counter to go up 1-0 at the half. In the second half, we finally settled into our game and kept putting pressure on them. Unfortunately, one mistake combined with a deflected ball found its way into our net to make it 2-0. We played much better in the second half, but we still haven't found our game yet. Once we do, we will be very tough to beat." – head coach Rob Podeyn 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Pioneers wasted little time defending their home turf, striking in the game's 15th minute for an early 1-0 lead. 
• FPU put all four first half shot attempts on frame, but East Bay keeper Briana Vasquez-Ortiz stayed busy, tallying four saves in the first 45 minutes to head to the intermission with a 1-0 lead.
• CSUEB duplicated their effort in the second half, scoring 17 minutes into the period and racking up another four saves.  

 
SCORING: 

• (14:21) Jordan Lemieux connected with Abby Buitrago, who became the first Pioneer with multiple goals this season. 
• (62:32) Liz Hernandez became the fourth East Bay player to find the back of the net this season after assists from Chace Miguel and Bri Vallente.

 
STATS: 

• The Sunbirds outshot their hosts 8-5, including an 8-3 mark in shots on frame.  
• Vasquez-Ortiz saved all eight shots she faced, while FPU's Peyton Shaffer earned a save in her first colleigate start between the posts. 
• The Pioneers took four of the five corner kicks for the night. 

 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The Blue and Orange have outshot both of their opponents on the young season. 
• Dating back to 2015, FPU has dropped its last nine contests against schools in the California Collegiate Athletic Conference. 

 
UP NEXT

• Fresno Pacific returns to the pitch on Monday, when they take on perennial CCAA power Stanislaus State in Turlock. Opening whistle is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. from Warrior Stadium.