Only four people in Cal Poly history have done it.
And Alex Crozier will try to become the fifth head coach in school history to win 200 games when he leads the Cal Poly women’s soccer team into Alex G. Spanos Stadium against Cal State Northridge at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Crozier, in his 17th year at Cal Poly, where he has become the Big West Conference’s all-time leader in victories, secured Nos. 198 and 199 on the road by topping Cal State Fullerton 3-2 Oct. 3 and UC Riverside 4-1 Sunday.
“I can’t recall ever having really played well twice, in Fullerton and Riverside (back-to-back),” Crozier said. “We might play well one game and not the other.”
The victories came after a three-game span in which the Mustangs scored just once. In the win over the Highlanders, they established a 23-11 shooting advantage.
“Our forwards are all getting in the box on the end of crosses,” Crozier said. “We’re creating things, we’re being assertive and we’re shooting more. It’s just more fun, attacking soccer. The players are enjoying playing it and it’s getting results for us.”
As instrumental as anyone in the offensive resurgence is sophomore midfielder Morgan Miller, who scored her first four goals of the season amidst the most recent wins.
Miller, the reigning Big West player of the week, was named to the Soccer Buzz Magazine National Elite Team of the Week on Wednesday.
“Three or four games into this season we decided we’d try her up front because she’s a great finisher,” Crozier said.
The Mustangs (7-6) will need more of the same against the Matadors (5-5-1), who haven’t lost by more than a goal this season and shut out No. 5 USC over the final 43 minutes of a 2-1 loss Sunday.
“We steadily have been getting better and better every week,” Crozier said. “I like where we’re at right now.”