#DixieWSOC Week 2 Game Notes

DIXIE STATE AT CSULA, CSUSB STORYLINES

First trip to California: Dixie State heads to Southern California for the first of two consecutive weekends and a pair of non-league games against top-flight CCAA competition. The Storm faces Cal State L.A. on Thursday and Cal State San Bernardino on Saturday.

Last week in Storm soccer: DSU earned a 1-1 draw in their season opener Thursday against Chico State after lightning cut the match cut just 70 minutes. Kim Thurman netted the Storm's first goal of the year. On Saturday, Jasmine Arollo (Glendale, AZ/Apollo) scored the game-winner while Jen Mason added her first two goals in a 3-0 win. Mason was named Pacific West Conference Player of the Week. GK Stacie Gubler (Las Vegas, NV/Palo Verde) tallied her 3rd career shutout.

Looking in on the Golden Eagles, Coyotes: Cal State L.A. began their season on the Big Island with two wins: 2-0 against UH Hilo and 2-1 over BYUH in a neutral site match. Senior midfielder Shea Richards with two goals leads the Golden Eagles. CSULA has outshot its competition, 27-5. CSUSB is also 2-0 and nationally ranked (19th). They took out ART U, 2-0 and routed Dominican, 5-1.

Storming the PacWest: Dixie State tallied 114 votes in the PacWest preseason poll to sit in the fifth spot. Senior Jennifer Mason (Springville, UT/Springville) earned a spot on the All-PacWest Preseason Team for the third consecutive year.

Year two: Kacey Bingham is in her second season as head coach. Prior to DSU, she led Paradise Valley (Ariz.) Community College to the NJCAA National Championship in 2012.