The Cal Poly women’s soccer team lost its season opener Friday night, falling 2-1 to BYU before 771 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
A 39th-minute score by senior forward Ashley Vallis gave the Mustangs a 1-0 lead heading into halftime, but they were outshot 8-1 in the second half, when BYU senior forward Katie Larkin netted a 50th-minute goal on a penalty kick and unassisted freshman midfielder Auna Janis tallied the go-ahead score in the 70th minute.
The Cougars, also in their opener, outshot the Mustangs 13-4 overall, and had six shots on goal to Cal Poly’s two.
Cal Poly visits Arizona at 7 p.m. Sunday.