Cal Poly Tops CSU Bakersfield, 1-0

by Amy Jacobs
August 19, 2012
<p>SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly women's soccer team kicked off their first home game of the season at Alex G. Spanos Stadium on <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT331_com_zimbra_date" class="Object"><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT332_com_zimbra_date" class="Object">Sunday</span></span> afternoon with a 1-0 win over CSU Bakersfield. &nbsp;The Cal Poly women are now 2-0-0 on the season while CSU Bakersfield drops to 0-2-0.<br /> <br /> Freshman goalie <a href="http://calpoly.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/bios/giannetti%20alyssa%20bj05">Alyssa Giannetti</a> recorded her first shutout as a Mustang with seven of saves while sophomore <a href="http://calpoly.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/bios/lancaster%20sara%205zla">Sara Lancaster</a> scored her first goal of the season late in the game to secure the win.<br /> <br /> In the 85th minute Lancaster took a shot on goal from six yards out and picked off the rebound from CSU Bakersfield goalie, Tori Ornela, and had had an open net goal from four yards out. &nbsp;Lancaster had a total of four shots, three on goal. &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Junior <a href="http://calpoly.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/bios/farrington%20cristina%20ezzh">Cristina Farrington</a> also had four shots, three on goal with freshman <a href="http://calpoly.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/bios/mertens%20robin%20cfc6">Robin Mertens</a> taking two shots, one on goal.<br /> <br /> Giannetti faced a total 18 shots earning her second win of the season in goal.<br /> <br /> CSUB's best scoring opportunity came in the midway in the final period when Giannetti was pulled out of net and the ball was cleared by <a href="http://calpoly.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/bios/fetsch%20braelyn%20dn3u">Braelyn Fetsch</a>.<br /> <br /> Overall Cal Poly took 15 shots, eight on goal while CSUB had 18 shots, eight on goal.<br /> <br /> Cal Poly returns to action with two road games against Nevada on <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT333_com_zimbra_date" class="Object"><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT336_com_zimbra_date" class="Object">August 24th</span></span> and Sacramento State on <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT334_com_zimbra_date" class="Object"><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT337_com_zimbra_date" class="Object">August 26th</span></span>. &nbsp;They will return home against Cal on <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT335_com_zimbra_date" class="Object"><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT338_com_zimbra_date" class="Object">August 31st</span></span> for a 6:00pm game.</p>
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