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Jeff Helsel
0
California (PA) CAL (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
4
Winner Frostburg St. FSU (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
California (PA) CAL
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
4
Frostburg St. FSU
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
California (PA) CAL 0 0 0
Frostburg St. FSU 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director

Cal falls in opener at Frostburg State, 4-0

Eight Vulcans make college debut, including trio in starting lineup

CALIFORNIA (Aug. 31) – The Vulcans started the year with a 4-0 loss at Frostburg State in non-conference action on Thursday night.

RECORDS/SERIES
• California opened the season by playing a different opponent other than West Virginia Wesleyan for the first time since 2014.
• The Vulcans were playing the Bobcats for the first time since Frostburg State started competing at the NCAA Division II level in 2019.
• Frostburg State was chosen sixth in the preseason MEC poll after earning three league wins in 2022.

GAME ACTION
• Frostburg State scored the opening goal of the game in the 11th minute and later held a 2-0 lead at the break with both goals scored by Carl Quintero Rivas.
• The Bobcats added an insurance goal in the 77th minute before scoring the final goal of the contest in the final 30-plus seconds.
• Senior Payton Smith finished with four saves while facing 15 attempts on Thursday.

NOTES
• Four players earned their first career starts in the season-opener, including freshmen Andriy Bilous, Christopher McMeel and Philip Odgaard.
• Eight total players made their debuts for the Vulcans at Frostburg State.
• In his 11th season as head coach, Emedin Sabic coached his 150th game in the season-opener.
• Sabic previously played for the Vulcans and served as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's soccer programs.

NEXT
• Cal hosts Lock Haven in non-conference action on Sunday, Sept. 3, at 1 p.m.
 
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