RIVERSIDE, Calif. - California State University San Bernardino women's soccer suffered its first conference loss of the season Friday afternoon, falling 1-0 to Cal State Los Angeles at UC Riverside Soccer Stadium.
With the loss, the Coyotes move to 8-3-4 overall and 7-1-3 in the CCAA. They remain in first place with 24 points, one ahead of Cal State San Marcos and Cal State LA with two games remaining.
An early opportunity came in the second minute when junior defender Sydney Montgomery put a header on goal, but her attempt was saved by the Golden Eagles' goalkeeper.
Cal State LA controlled much of the opening half, outshooting the Coyotes 6-1. Bella Ortiz made two saves in the closing minutes to keep the game scoreless heading into halftime.
The only goal came in the 63rd minute when a shot from the right side struck the post and fell straight to a Golden Eagles attacker, who put away the rebound to give Cal State LA a 1-0 lead.
Cal State LA finished with an 11-3 edge in shots, including a 4-2 advantage in shots on goal.
In goal, senior goalkeeper Bella Ortiz played all 90 minutes, facing 11 shots and recording three saves while allowing one goal.
Next up, the Yotes begin their final road trip with two pivotal games remaining in the CCAA regular season. CSUSB visits Cal Poly Pomona on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Kellogg Stadium before facing Cal State East Bay on Thursday, Oct. 29 at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward. Both games kick off at 11 a.m.
