The Halfway Post

The CSUB women's soccer program has now passed the halfway point of the season following Sunday's contest against Hawaii. The season's defining win may have come in the opening weekend with the win over San Diego but there are plenty of other history making opportunities in the second half of the year as well.

1. CSUB is a combined 1–13–1 against the remaining opponents on the schedule. Cal State Fullerton and North Dakota have never faced the Roadrunners.

2. Long Beach State, the only win CSUB has recorded against remaining opponents, was a NCAA Tournament participant in 2008.

3. Seattle currently holds a 6-0 advantage over the Roadrunners. A win over another NCAA DI transitioning team would be a good measure for where the 'Runners are at.

4. The 2008 team finished the season with a 1–8–0 record during its final nine contests. CSUB will play three of those same opponents this season to close out its schedule.

A couple thoughts midway through:

1. Head Coach Nicole Van Dyke seems to have found a group that she is most comfortable out on the field with. In the first eight games of the season, her bench extended to 7.125 subs per game. In the past two contest, that number has dropped to three in each game. She also stayed with the same starting lineup in back-to-back games for the first time since opening weekend.

2. Kassi Massey, Alexa Ngo, Tara Corcoran, Kym Gause and Sarah Gaskins all have started each contest for the Roadrunners. While the first four listed have been stabilized in each poistion throughout the year, Gaskins has moved from defender to midfielder to starting at forward the past two contests. Brittany Thomas, Sam Peña and Daisy Vazquez have each made nine starts while appearing in all 10 games.

3. Gause continues to move up the Roadrunners' record book. She is now 11th in single season saves (58) and is tied for ninth in shutouts (2). Her 855 minutes thus far puts her in 15th place.