ERIE, Pa. (Nov. 6) – The California University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team closed out the season on Saturday evening with a 3-0 loss at Mercyhurst in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action.

With the loss, the Vulcans finished the year with a 3-13-1 overall record and ranked ninth in the divisional standings with 10 points on a 3-12-1 mark. Meanwhile, the Lakers close the regular season with a 13-4-1 record and finish first in the PSAC West standings with 37 points behind a 12-3-1 mark in league play.

Early in the first half, the Lakers recorded five shots and four corner kicks in the initial nine minutes of the contest. The Vulcans responded with a shot on goal in the 16th minute before Mercyhurst scored at the 27:58-mark, as Emily Mijares took a cross from Sydney Snyder and beat the goalkeeper to give the Lakers a 1-0 lead. Mercyhurst tallied nine more shots in the half, four of which were saved by freshman goalkeeper Emily Ouimet (Berwick, Pa./Berwick).

In the second half, the Lakers increased their lead in the 63rd minute when Mijares recorded her second goal of the game by taking a pass from Dani Hartman and beat the goalie to give Mercyhurst a 2-0 advantage. The Lakers recorded two more shots, both of which were saved by sophomore goalkeeper Katie Ramaley (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell). At the 81:07-mark, Mercyhurst extended its lead when Lauren Casey beat the goalkeeper to give the Lakers a 3-0 lead.

Ouimet finished with eight saves while playing the first half on Saturday and ends the year with a PSAC-leading 114 saves, which is the most by a Cal U goalie since the 2007 campaign. Ramaley made four second-half saves while appearing in her fourth-consecutive game.