August 27, 2009

SEASIDE, Calif. - The Cal State Monterey Bay fall sports begin their 2009 campaign this weekend. On Thursday, the women's soccer team travels to Washington to open the regular season against No. 1 nationally-ranked Seattle Pacific University at 7 p.m.









Game 1
Thursday, Aug 27, 2009
CSUMB at Seattle Pacific at 7 PM
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Game 2
Saturday, Aug 29, 2009
CSUMB at Saint Martin's at 1 PM

Game 3
Sunday, Aug 30, 2009
CSUMB at Western Washington at 12 PM

Women's Soccer Preview
With first-year head coach Artie Cairel at the helm, the Cal State Monterey Bay women's soccer team returns 11 players from last year's squad including All-CCAA second team honoree #Alyssa Matheson# who led the Otters with seven goals last season.

Three-year starter #Sarah Alderson# returns to direct the flow of the game from the middle of the field.  With 17 new faces on the team, the Otters hope to build a strong foundation for the women's program.  Freshman goalkeeper #Andrea Davis# will be looked upon to take charge of the backfield this year.

The Otters open the season against the 2008 NCAA National Champion Seattle Pacific on Thursday, Aug. 27 at Interbay Stadium in Seattle, Wash. CSUMB travels to Lacey, Wash. on Saturday, Aug. 29 for a match-up against Saint Martin's University at 1 p.m. and will wrap-up the road trip in Bellingham, Wash. on Sunday, Aug. 30 against Western Washington at 12:30 p.m.