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Box Score

Cal St. Monterey Bay CSUMB (7-5-5, 4-4-3)

Cal St. Dom. Hills CSUDH (5-11-1, 2-8-1)

Cal St. Monterey Bay CSUMB

(7-5-5, 4-4-3)

Final

Nov. 04, 2021

Cal St. Dom. Hills CSUDH

(5-11-1, 2-8-1)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	OT 1	OT 2	F
Cal St. Monterey Bay CSUMB	0	3	0	0	3
Cal St. Dom. Hills CSUDH	0	3	0	0	3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | November 04, 2021 | Kevin Gilmore (@OtterKevin)

Epic Ending Sees Otters Fall One Goal Short

CSUMB falls just short of the playoffs after 3–3 tie at Dominguez Hills

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	CSUMB	CSUDH
Goals	3	3
Shots	18	21
Shots on Goal	11	14
Saves	11	8
Corners	4	2
Offsides	8	4
Fouls	14	10

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team	Scoring Play
Score at 46:45
	Natalia Leroux (1) Assisted By: Caitlyn Ferguson GOAL by CSUMB Leroux, Natalia Assist by Ferguson, Caitlyn.
Score at 47:23
	Nia Thompson (4) Assisted By: Sabrina Barata GOAL by CSUDH Thompson, Nia Assist by Barata, Sabrina.
Score at 59:12
	Sierra Levy (5) Assisted By: Caitlyn Ferguson , Brenda Uribe GOAL by CSUMB Levy, Sierra Assist by Ferguson, Caitlyn and Uribe, Brenda.
Score at 61:48
	Patricia Rubio-Martinez (4) Assisted By: Holly Kaemerle GOAL by CSUDH Rubio-Martinez, Patricia Assist by Kaemerle, Holly.
Score at 67:58
	Kekoa Nelson (1) Assisted By: Sabrina Barata GOAL by CSUDH Nelson, Kekoa Assist by Barata, Sabrina.
Score at 69:38
	Jasmine Safarians (2) CSUMB Jasmine Safarians PENALTY KICK GOAL.

Goals

CSUMB

CSUDH

Shots

CSUMB

CSUDH

Shots on Goal

CSUMB

CSUDH

Saves

CSUMB

CSUDH

Corners

CSUMB

CSUDH

Offsides

CSUMB

CSUDH

Fouls

CSUMB

CSUDH

Game Leaders

<a href='/sports/womens-soccer/roster/jasmine-safarians/5020' class='boxscore_player_link'>Safarians, Jasmine</a>

#39 Safarians, Jasmine

Shots

6
SOG

4
Goals

1
Assists

0

<a href='/sports/womens-soccer/roster/sierra-levy/5014' class='boxscore_player_link'>Levy, Sierra</a>

#12 Levy, Sierra

Shots

2
SOG

2
Goals

1
Assists

0

<a href='/sports/womens-soccer/roster/natalia-leroux/5013' class='boxscore_player_link'>Leroux, Natalia</a>

#28 Leroux, Natalia

Shots

2
SOG

1
Goals

1
Assists

0

<a href='/sports/womens-soccer/roster/caitlyn-ferguson/5027' class='boxscore_player_link'>Ferguson, Caitlyn</a>

#21 Ferguson, Caitlyn

Shots

0
SOG

0
Goals

0
Assists

2

<a href='/sports/womens-soccer/roster/aubrey-mckessy/5030' class='boxscore_player_link'>McKessy, Aubrey</a>

#1 McKessy, Aubrey

Saves

11
SF

21
Minutes

110:00

Goals

#12

Levy, Sierra

Leroux, Natalia

Safarians, Jasmine

Assists

#21

Ferguson, Caitlyn

Uribe, Brenda

Shots on Goal

#39

Saves

McKessy, Aubrey

CARSON, Calif. — In a finale worthy of a heavyweight title fight, the Cal State Monterey Bay women's soccer team came up one goal short of the promised land after playing Cal State Dominguez Hills to a 3–3 draw Thursday at Toro Stadium.

The tie leaves CSUMB's final record at 7–5–5 overall and 4–4–3 in the CCAA as they miss the CCAA Tournament by three points, the closest they've ever come to the postseason. The bell actually tolled just a few minutes before the final whistle, however, when Cal State L.A. scored in overtime to beat Cal Poly Pomona, officially ending the Otter playoff run.

Natalia Leroux records her first collegiate goal to open the scoring Thursday at Cal State Dominguez Hills #WeAreMB pic.twitter.com/HCdtT6yKH8
— CSUMB Women's Soccer (@CSUMBWSoccer) November 5, 2021

Despite the disappointment of missing out on the playoffs, the Otters ended their season in memorable fashion. After taking leads of 1–0 and 2–1 on goals by Natalia Leroux (Martinez/College Park HS) and Sierra Levy (Tulare Western HS), CSUMB found itself trailing when the Toros responded with two goals six minutes apart to go up 3–2.

With this goal, Sierra Levy tied Megan Minnick (2001-04) for No. 6 on the @OtterAthletics career scoring list Thursday at Cal State Dominguez Hills #WeAreMB pic.twitter.com/HJxFSS6xG3
— CSUMB Women's Soccer (@CSUMBWSoccer) November 5, 2021

It took the Otters less than two minutes to draw level again. Jasmine Safarians (Pleasant Hill/College Park HS) drew a penalty in the box then sent Toro goalkeeper Alyssa Newsome the wrong way on the resulting spot kick.

Jasmine Safarians earned @OtterAthletics a share of the spoils Thursday at Cal State Dominguez Hills by converting from the spot for her third goal of 2021 #WeAreMB pic.twitter.com/72NF0ng2pv
— CSUMB Women's Soccer (@CSUMBWSoccer) November 5, 2021

After the flurry of six scores in 23 minutes, the lids went on the goals once again and that's the way the match ended.

THE MATCH WAS OVER WHEN… Alyssa Newsome scooped up the final shot attempt by Alexandra Diaz in the 109th minute. It was the last attempt on goal by either team.

WE BEAT THE BEST… It's a shame that the Otters didn't make the CCAA Tournament given their success against the top teams in the conference this season. CSUMB finished 5–2–1 against teams that advance to the CCAA Tournament, incuding wins over the numbers one (Sonoma State), two (Chico State) and three (Cal State East Bay) seeds.

SOMETHING TO BUILD ON… Although the Otters finished short of their postseason goal, they laid a strong foundation upon which to build in 2022. Their 7–5–5 record is the program's best at the NCAA level and the first winning season of any kind since 2003.

McKESSY'S ELEVEN… Freshman goalkeeper Aubrey McKessy made a career–high 11 saves Thursday at Dominguez Hills. That mark ranks No. 5 on the Otter all–time list. They were the most saves by an Otter since Alyssa Noh posted 13 at Chico State on Nov. 9, 2019.

RECORD WATCH: LEVY EDITION… Sierra Levy played her final match as an Otter Thursday at Dominguez Hills. She scored her fifth goal of the season, tying her for No. 13 on the Otter single–season list…The goal was the 10th of her career, tying her with four players for No. 6 on the career goals list…Her 13 total points rank No. 14 on that season list…With two points she tied Megan Minnick (2001–04) for No. 6 on the career points list with 26.

FERGUSON LENDS A HAND… Sophomore Caitlyn Ferguson tied an Otter record by passing a pair of assists Thursday at Dominguez Hills. She became the 11th Otter to accomplish that feat. Brenda Uribe did it earlier this season in a win over Chico State. Jasmine Safarians did it in 2019 at Menlo.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB… Natalia Leroux scored her first collegiate goal with the opener in Thursday match at Dominguez Hills.

LEADERS OF THE RAFT… GOALS: Sierra Levy/Natalia Leroux/Jasmine Safarians 1; ASSISTS: Caitlyn Ferguson 2; POINTS: Caitlyn Ferguson/Sierra Levy/Natalia Leroux/Jasmine Safarians 2; SHOTS: Jasmine Safarians 6; SAVES: Aubrey McKessy 11.

THEY'VE GOT NEXT… Thursday's match brought a close to the CSUMB Otter soccer season.

GO OTTERS!

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