

On a wider scale, she totaled three goals in the week and earned a Honorable Mention on Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week.The play earned a number two spot on Sportcenter's Top 10 plays that night. On Thursday against UC San Diego, she notched the game-winning goal with one second left on the clock.Junior Lena Silano has carried the Beach offense through the first ten games leading the team in points, goals, game-winners, shots, and shots on goal.

She now owns a league-leading fifth assist for the season. Offensively, she recorded a pair of assists including the game-winning assist against UCSD.On the defensive side of the ball, she led a defensive effort that allowed just seven shots on goal combined in the two games.After a phenomenal week on both sides of the ball, Kaylee Ramirez was named the Big West Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career.She was the lone Beach representative and one of just two defenders on the list. In addition to the top spot in the poll, senior defender Kaitlin Fregulia was named to the preseason All-Conference Team. 12 and the Beach found themselves in the top spot with 106 points, edging out defending champion Cal State Fullerton by two points. The Big West preseason poll was announced on Thursday, Aug.That year, they started 3-0 before suffering a loss. It marks the first time that the Beach has started Big West play 2-0 since the 2015.With two wins last in the opening week of conference play, Long Beach State sits in a tie for third with a 2-0 record and six total points to start.Alyssa Reyes also netted the first goal of her collegiate career in the 89th minute. Silano scored her third goal of the week to open the scoring, while Kayla Cannon notched the game-winner. On Sunday, LBSU recorded a 3-1 win over Hawaii.Lena Silano played hero on Thursday against UCSD scoring both goals of the 2-1 victory, including the game-winner with one second left on the clock.The Beach opened up conference play with a perfect 2-0 mark with wins against UC San Diego and Hawai'i last week.Location: Titan Stadium (Fullerton, Calif.) Location: UCR Soccer Stadium (Riverside, Calif.) They will head to Riverside on Thursday for a matchup with UCR and close out the week at Cal State Fullerton on Sunday. – Long Beach State is set for a pair of road matches in week two of Big West action.
