Women's Soccer Off For Two Big West Road Games

Thursday, October 9

Bakersfield, Calif.

7 p.m.

Long Beach State University

Cal State Bakersfield

10/7/2025 2:35:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Game Notes - Week 8

Long Beach State plays at Cal State Bakersfield, UC Davis this week as league play continues.

By: Roger Kirk, Associate Athletics Director, Communications & Broadcast

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Long Beach State is unbeaten in six games, and will take their streak on the road this week for a pair of important league games at Cal State Bakersfield and UC Davis as the conference season starts heating up.

KICKOFF
• The week starts with a 7 p.m. matchup on Thursday night at Cal State Bakersfield, and then the trip concludes with a visit to UC Davis for a Sunday matinee at 1 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

• The Beach begins the week in sixth place in the stands but still has games in hand with the co-leaders, Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine. Both teams the Beach will face are currently behind LBSU in the standings, providing an opportunity to make up ground as Long Beach State navigates a busy end to the season with two games a week the rest of the way.

• In a meeting with one of those leaders, goalkeeper Aurora Schuck turned aside a penalty kick in the 79th minute to help preserve a 1-1 draw with the Anteaters in the Black and Blue Rivalry, with the goal for the Beach coming from junior Jordan Candelaria.

• That came on the heels of a dominant win on the road at UC Riverside. Natalie Arnold scored her first two career goals and both Ameera White and Radisson Banks had a pair of assists in a 3-0 victory that saw the Highlanders outshot 17-5 on the night.

• Freshman Ameera White became the second weekly Big West award winner for Long Beach State this season, earning Freshman of the Week for her efforts during those two games. White assisted on three of Long Beach State's four goals last week, and is now the team's leader in assists with five this year. Natelle El Mokbel won the award earlier this season after scoring the game-winner against NM State and making four shots in a 1-1 tie with San Diego.

• Long Beach State opened September with a dominant 6-0 win over Nevada, and then battled to a 1-1 draw against San Diego. Cherrie Cox and Natelle El Mokbel each scored to lead the Beach to a 2-1 win over New Mexico State, and then in the Big West opener, Hawai'i and Long Beach State played to a 0-0 tie prior to this week's results that see Long Beach State without a loss in September and October.

• Opening the season on George Allen Field, Long Beach State had a sparkling start to the season in a non-conference matchup against preseason Big West favorites, Hawai'i. Radisson Banks opened the scoring with an early goal, and freshman Natelle El Mokbel headed home the game-winner off of an Ameera White free kick to give the Beach a 2-1 win over the Rainbow Wahine.

• Long Beach State set or tied numerous offensive records during a comprehensive 6-0 win over Nevada. The six goals and 6-goal margin were both tied for the most in school history, while the team's eight assists setting up those goals broke a school record, set in 2013 when the program had seven assists against Cincinnati.

• Kailey Supa had a brace for Long Beach State as the sophomore doubled her career goal total at the Beach against the Wolf Pack, while junior Radisson Banks played a part in four goals, setting up the opener for Cherrie Cox who buried her own rebound, making two assists and scoring one of her own. 10 players in total either scored or had an assist for the Beach while Aurora Schuck closed out her first shutout of the season, making three saves.

• The Beach is now 3-1-3 at home at George Allen Field this season, with the team's only loss coming against No. 19 Texas.

• Long Beach State controlled much of the action against No. 19 Texas, outshooting the Longhorns 20-11 and taking a 1-0 lead after Cherrie Cox buried a rebound after a shot from Natalie Arnold. Two goals in the second half by Texas allowed the Longhorns to slip away with a 2-1 victory as the Beach split their games on the opening week.

• Head Coach Mauricio Ingrassia enters his 22nd year at the helm of the program. Ingrassia earned his 200th win with the Beach during the 2024 season and is readying his team for a run at a return to the postseason in 2025.

• Cherrie Cox was one of 11 players selected as Preseason All-Big West as the conference announced their preseason awards. Cox was the 2023 Big West Offensive Player of the Year, and was recognized as a standout player in advance of the season. The Beach was picked to finish fourth in the 11-team league by the coaches in the preseason coaches' poll.

• The Beach had a strong offensive start to the season, scoring three goals and piling up 36 shots over the first two games with 20 on target. Long Beach State is now outshooting their opponents 137-83 on the year.

PLAYER NOTES
• Cherrie Cox returns for Long Beach State and has played a major part in the team's success this season. The Big West Offensive Player of the Year in 2023, Cherrie Cox missed last season but has returned for her junior season, and leads Long Beach State with four goals while adding two assists for 10 total points on the year in just seven games played.

• Radisson Banks has made a huge impact in the forward line for Long Beach State. A transfer from Washington, Banks leads Long Beach State in most offensive categories, starting every game and leading the team with 37 shots including 22 on goal, while scoring three goals and adding four assists in her first season in Long Beach.

• Anchoring the back line for Long Beach State will be junior Zoe Willis. Willis has now started 36 straight games for the Beach and played every minute of the 2024 season. She has played nearly every minute for Long Beach State dating back to October 8, 2023, coming out for just two minutes this season.

• Another key player returning after missing the full 2024 season is Brooklyn Antonucci. An All-Big West selection as well as an All-Freshman Team pick in her first season, Antonucci played over 1,700 minutes on the back line as a true freshman, starting every game and contributing six assists. Antonucci has started every game so far this season for Long Beach State.

• One of Long Beach State's most veteran players is Logan Nidy, the lone senior on the roster after transferring from San Diego State. Nidy spent three seasons with the Aztecs, including starting 13 games and playing nearly 1,200 minutes last season, providing a goal and three assists on the year. Nidy has played big minutes for Long Beach State while playing in wide positions, totaling over 750 minutes so far in 2025.

• Junior goalkeeper Aurora Schuck has played every minute in goal over each of the last two seasons for Long Beach State. Schuck now has three shutouts on the season and has made 30 saves, including a key penalty save against UC Irvine and a season-high six against No. 19 Texas. As a sophomore, Schuck made 74 saves and had five shutouts, including two straight against Cornell and UC Riverside, earning Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 23, 2024.

• Junior Kana Uchida remains another solid defensive presence for Long Beach State. Now with over 3500 minutes played in her career, Uchida has started 48 games in her time at the Beach, the most of any player on the LBSU roster. Uchida started all 18 games for Long Beach State last season and has contributed six assists during her time at the Beach.

• Junior Jordan Candelaria returns as a starter for Long Beach State in the midfield. Long Beach State's team captain has started in every game this season for the Beach. The junior has now scored two goals this season after finding the net against UC Irvine, and is one of five outfield players with over 800 minutes played this season.

• Sophomore Kailey Supa scored a brace against Nevada, and now has five goals in her career at Long Beach State. Supa scored again on the road at UC IRvine, and is fourth on the team in total points this season.

• Two freshmen have made a significant impact in the early portion of the season for Long Beach State. Canadian International Natelle El Mokbel has now twice scored a game-winning goal, first in the season opener against Hawai'i and most recently against NM State. The freshman is third on the team in shots taken and trails just Banks in shots on goal during the season. Further back on the field, Ameera White leads the team in assists and has seven points on the year while starting 9 games in the midfield.

• Natalie Arnold scored a brace against UC Riverside, the first two goals of the sophomore defender's career. Arnold has started eight games this season for Long Beach State after a significant role last season as a freshman.

• Sophomore Julie Lopez has also returned for Long Beach State after missing last season's action and has had a promising start. Starting seven games and playing in every game this season, Lopez recorded her first assist of 2025 against Nevada and is among the leaders in shots taken.

THE OPPOSITION
• Cal State Bakersfield, one of the more recent additions to the conference, enters the week just behind the Beach in the Big West standings with a 1-2-1 record in league play. Long Beach State leads the all-time series 5-2-1, though the Runners grabbed the win the last time the teams played in Bakersfield in 2023.

• UC Davis is winless in conference play and is 2-7-4 overall. Oddly, the Aggies are also winless at home this season with an 0-4-2 record at the Aggie Soccer Field this year. All-time, the Beach has a 12-7-2 record against UC Davis but the Aggies have won three straight against Long Beach State.