SEASIDE, Calif. — Fresno Pacific women's soccer (4-7-2, 3-4-2) fell 2-0 to Cal State Monterey Bay (6-2-5, 4-2-3) in a late night road match on Thursday.
Royce Kilby recorded the Sunbirds' first shot at 8:52, and
Bailey Roberson added another at 28:46 as Fresno Pacific kept the match scoreless for most of the first half. Cal State Monterey Bay broke through at 41:14 to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Brielle Calhoun kept Fresno Pacific within one in the second half, making eight saves after halftime, including a stop on a penalty kick at 75:20. The Sunbirds earned corners at 77:35 and 80:27, but CSUMB added a late goal at 87:30 to seal the result in the Otters' favor.
The Sunbirds are 4-7-2 overall and 3-4-2 in conference play.
The CCAA Championships is now a seven-team championship event with No. 2-No. 7 seeds playing on campus sites on Sunday, Nov. 1. Winners will advance to Pomona, where the top seed awaits, for the semifinal matches. The 'Birds have four matches remaining before postseason kicks off.
NEXT UP: The Lady 'Birds are celebrating senior day on Saturday, October 17th! The Blue and Orange will face Cal Poly Humboldt at noon and take the time to recognize the wonderful seniors on the team. Come cheer on your Sunbirds at Ramirez Field!
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