The Chico State and Cal Poly Pomona women's soccer team shared the lead atop the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) heading into Friday night's showdown at University Soccer Stadium. They left sharing the same spot following a scoreless deadlock.
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Chico State goalkeeper Emma Hofmann, the reigning CCAA Defensive Player of the Week, made seven saves for the 16
th-ranked Wildcats, now 5-1-3 overall, 2-0-1 in the CCAA. They stretched their unbeaten streak to five straight matches.
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Cal Poly Pomona keeper Audrey Brown made four saves for the Broncos, now 3-4-2 overall and 2-0-1 in the CCAA. But the save of the match might have belonged to midfielder Jordyn Scott, who volleyed Susanna Garcia's header off the line late in the second half.
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Cal Poly Pomona finished with a 14-9 edge in shots but the Wildcats continued their sensational run of shutouts. The Wildcats, who entered the match leading the conference with a goals-against average of 0.50 improved on that mark with their sixth clean sheet in nine contests. Hofmann's 15
th career shutout (in 27 career starts) is tied for the fourth most in program history.
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The Wildcats are back in action right back at University Soccer Stadium Sunday at 11:30 a.m. against Cal State LA.
Photo by Matthew Bates/University Photography