ROHNERT PARK, Calif-  Despite out-shooting Cal State San Bernardino by a wide margin, the Sonoma State women's soccer team had to settle for a 2-2 tie with the Coyotes on Friday at Seawolf Field in Rohnert Park.  The 23rd-ranked Seawolves earn their first draw of the season as they go to 9-3-1, 5-2-1 CCAA.  The Coyotes are now 7-3-3, 5-2-2 CCAA.

Despite being a little frustrated with the end result, head coach Luke Oberkirch was encouraged by his team's performance, saying, "We played really well.  I'm proud of the way we performed."

The Seawolves held the Coyotes to just three shots and through the first half CSUSB actually had more goals than shots (1-0).

Sonoma State got on the board early when Taylor Colacion collected her first collegiate goal off an assist by fellow freshman Libby Moyer in the eighth minute.  It was Moyer's CCAA leading seventh assist of the season.

The Seawolves would lead 1-0 for most of the first half, but in the 43rd minute a ball deflected off an SSU player and into their net for an own goal. 

The score stayed tied until 71st minute when CSUSB's Kristina Gomez took advantage of a defensive letdown and beat SSU keeper Courtney Grixti in a one-on-one situation.  Trailing late, the Seawolves would find the equalizer in the 75th when a Lindsay Catton free kick bounced once and into the right corner of the net in front of a stunned Coyote defense.  It was Catton's team-high seventh goal of the season.

Sonoma would have several promising opportunities late in the game and in overtime, including a shot by Taylor Edmonds that hit the cross bar and the ensuing rebound shot by Jaci Davey that went wide in the 105th.

Said Oberkirch, "We had a few close calls, but that's the way it goes sometimes."

The Seawolves will hope to end their current three-game winless streak on Sunday when they host Cal Poly Pomona.

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GAME NOTES:  Libby Moyer tied the school record for assists by a freshman with seven (Karen Beckner also had seven in 1988)...Lindsay Catton's seven goals are the most a Sonoma State player has scored in a season since 2000 (six others have scored seven in a season in that span)...the Seawolves lead the all-time series over Cal State San Bernardino 13-3-1...Sonoma State is currently three points behind San Francisco State in the CCAA North.