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Cherrie Cox totaled seven points from two goals and three assists as first-place Long Beach State outscored opponents 10-2 over two victories and clinched a berth in the 2022 Big West Championship.
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In Thursday’s 6-1 win at UC San Diego, the true freshman midfielder out of Torrance assisted on the third goal, Lena Silano’s first of three in the 13th minute. Silano then returned the favor as Cox nabbed the Beach’s fifth in the 74th minute.
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Sunday’s 4-1 defeat of visiting CSUN saw Cox aid in setting up the first two goals, including what served as the winner in the 39th, before tallying LBSU’s third to put the result out of doubt just before halftime.
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Cox wound up with 10 shots, five of them on goal, over the two starts. She now ranks first among all Big West freshmen in goals (five), assists (five) and total points (15). Twelve of those 15 points have come in October, as Cox has found the back of the net in four consecutive games.
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This is Cox’s second Big West Freshman of the Week award, having previously been honored on Sept 5.