Box Score TURLOCK — Fittingly,
Karenee Demery scored twice on senior day as No. 6 Cal State Stanislaus blanked Cal State East Bay, 4-0, Sunday. The Warriors are now 16-0-2.
On a day when the program honored the seniors playing in their final regular season home match, the Warriors set more records and reached more milestones after the victory.
"This was the perfect way to honor these five amazing seniors who have given so much of themselves the last four to five years," head coach
Gabriel Bolton said.
The Warriors (14-0-2 CCAA) had already clinched a CCAA conference tournament berth and locked up the No. 1 seed in the postseason event. Those were accomplished a week ago when they beat No. 18 Sonoma State.
On Sunday, they checked off more program milestones:
• Become the CCAA's first regular season undefeated team since 1998. Check (Sonoma State went 22-0-0 in 1998)
• Hand head coach
Gabriel Bolton his 100th career victory. Check. (He's now 100-57-19)
• Set new program record in wins. Check. (16 wins surpasses 15 wins set in 2009 and 2012)
• Protect their House by going undefeated at home. Check. (11-0 in regular season games)
A little over a week ago, after the win at Cal State East Bay, on Oct. 25, the Warriors also chalked up their second consecutive unbeaten season on the road at 5-0-2. In 2012, they were 9-0.
The 2013 squad also broke offensive records set by last season's team. The Warriors now have 48 goals, 50 assists and 146 points this season -- all new CSUS team records.
"All of the possible accolades that were riding on this game actually gave us the feel of a postseason match which was great for the players to experience," Bolton added.
And of course, this group of seniors —
Apryl Whitney,
Allison Case,
Allie Dugan,
Emily Relles and
Karenee Demery — all had everything to do with all of these team accomplishments, including the quest for another CCAA championship and another trip to the NCAA tournament.
In Sunday's win, after Cal State East Bay gave Stanislaus the 1-0 lead on an own goal, Demery went to work and score twice while eclipsing her own single season goal record, now with 21.
Sabrina Williamson assisted on the score at 64:49 and
Katelyn Nebesnick helped on Demery's second score at 69:41.
Kirsten Coleman extended the Stanislaus lead in the 79th minute after getting a long pass from
Maryssa McDuffy.
"The second half was probably as good a half as we have put together all season. The passing and finishing was excellent. I was also really pleased with the defensive effort," said Bolton.
With another shutout, the defense which held opponents to two shots of goals or less for the 12th time, helped goalkeeper
Chelsea Lewandowski tie the Warriors' single season record with 10. The Warriors allowed just four goals in 11 home matches.
The Warriors can now look at ahead to the postseason after Sunday's win with the conference tournament upcoming next weekend here at Warrior Stadium.
The top seeded Warriors will face Cal State L.A. on Friday at 7 p.m. Sonoma State and Cal State San Bernardino will face-off in the other semifinal game at 4:30 p.m.