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SAN FRANCISCO – Cal State Bakersfield senior Lyle Martin continued to climb the Roadrunner record books with his 11th goal of the season as Bakersfield earned a 1-1 draw against San Francisco State on Sunday at Cox Stadium.
Martin's 11 goals now rank him in a tie for seventh on Bakersfield's single-season goal scoring list tied with Kavan Howell and Isoke Nichols who both scored 11 in the 1997 season. Martin would need three more goals in the final seven matches of the season in order to move into a tie for fifth with Ayman Hamid who scored 14 in both 1994 and 1995.
But scoring three more goals wouldn't be difficult if Martin continues on the pace he's on now. He has scored at least one goal in each of the last three matches as well as eight of the last nine matches.
The draw for San Francisco State against Bakersfield was a rare one on Sunday. The Gators entered the match just 1-12-0 all-time against Bakersfield and had been outscored 24-2 in the last six meetings between the two squads. In fact, San Francisco State hadn't scored against the Roadrunners since the 2002 season, a span covering three matches.
The Gators did get a goal on Sunday, though, and that goal ended up being the game-tying score. Martin scored in the 64th minute to break a scoreless tie on Ryan Gay's sixth assist of the season to give the Roadrunners a 1-0 lead. But Dylan Glass scored on a corner kick from Spencer Schwandt in the 79th minute to level the score.
Bakersfield outshot San Francisco State 16-14 in the match.
Roadrunner goalkeeper Steve Trojanowski made just one save in 65 minutes of action while Steve Merriweather made two saves but allowed the one goal for Bakersfield. The Gators' Ezra Mendoza made six saves in the draw.
Bakersfield returns home for three matches this week starting on Wednesday with a 4:30 p.m. kickoff against Cal State L.A. The Roadrunners will attempt to expand on their perfect 6-0-0 record at home this season.
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