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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart made four saves in goal, and senior defender Morgan Batcheller converted a penalty kick in the 61st minute to propel the Cal State Fullerton women's soccer team to a 1-0 shutout over UC Riverside on Sunday night at RSide Soccer Stadium.
With the win, the Titans boast an overall record of 12-2-1 and are now at the top of the Big West Conference standings with four consecutive wins and a record of 4-1-0 in league play.
"I'm very proud of the team's performance tonight," ninth-year head coach Demian Brown said following the match. "UC Riverside is a very good team, and to come here and leave with a win is a very good reflection of our growth to this point in the season."
In the 61st minute of play, freshman Nano Oronoz was fouled in the penalty area, and Batcheller was called upon to take the penalty shot, converting her third goal of the season – second PK. She is now 2-for-2 in penalty kick attempts this season.
UC Riverside (9-7-0, 3-2-0 Big West) played the final 10-plus minutes down a player after Blanca Barrio was issued a red card in the 80th minute.
UCR had a slight 17-14 shot advantage, with both teams putting four looks on frame. Elizabeth Silas made three saves in goal for the Highlanders.
For Fullerton, Stuart is now an undefeated 10-0-0 on the season as the Titans recorded their sixth shutout of the year.
Dating back to Oct. 2, 2014, the Titans boast a 12-1-2 record against Big West opponents.
Cal State Fullerton returns to Titan Stadium on Sunday, hosting CSUN at 5 p.m.
Notes: Cal State Fullerton is on a four-game win streak…Fullerton's 12 wins are the most for the program since 2007 (12-8-2), head coach Demian Brown's first season at the helm of the program…the Titans lead the all-time series with UCR 9-5-3, including a 4-3-1 mark at UCR….the Titans are unbeaten in their last three meeting against the Highlanders including winning the last two matches…the win was the Titans' first in Riverside since a 1-0 shutout on Oct. 4, 2009…Jennifer Stuart's 22 career wins rank fifth all-time at Cal State Fullerton…Fullerton's 35 goals are the most for the program since the 2005 squad netted 50…Stuart's 10 victories in a single season are the most for a Fullerton goalkeeper since Karen Bardsley had 12 wins in 2006.
