Highlanders Can't Convert Opportunities, Lose To Hornets 1-0

Tuesday, September 25

Sacramento, CA

4:00 pm

UC Riverside

Sacramento State

Highlanders Can't Convert Opportunities, Lose To Hornets 1-0

9/25/2001 4:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Sacramento State 1, UC Riverside 0 - Box Score

Sacramento, CA—Sacramento State midfielder Katie DeClercq scored a goal in the 23rd minute and sophomore goalkeeper Amy Seely recorded her second shutout of the season as the Hornets defeated the UC Riverside Highlanders, 1-0, Tuesday in Sacramento.

UCR fell to 2-2 on the season, suffering their second consecutive shutout loss. The Hornets are now 2-4.

Freshman Natalie Juarez got her first start in goal for UCR and made four saves. DeClercq scored the games only tally when she took a pass from Lisa Wrightsman and beat Juarez with a shot that just eluded her outstreatched hands.

UCR had several chances throughout the game and outshot Sacramento State by a margin of 19-9, pounding 12 shots in the final 45 minutes, but could never put the ball away. The Highlanders also had three shots that hit the post and one open net opportunity that was miss hit. Freshman forward Jessica Armel led the Highlanders with four shots and freshman Danica Pommerenck had three.