Late Goal Gives UCR 1-0 Win Over Cal State Fullerton In Season Finale

Friday, November 8

Fullerton, CA

UC Riverside

Cal State Fullerton

Late Goal Gives UCR 1-0 Win Over Cal State Fullerton In Season Finale

11/8/2002 5:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

UC Riverside 1, Cal State Fullerton 0 - Box Score

Fullerton, CA—A free kick from about 50 yards out by UC Riverside's Kristi Tanaka found the back of the net after deflecting off the heads of Renee Scachetti and a Titan defender to give the Highlanders a 1-0 win in their season finale at Fullerton Friday.

"The team stuck to the game plan for 90 minutes, and we didn't abandon it," Head Coach Veronica O'Brien said. "I have never been so proud of a group of women."

The goal was initially declared an "own goal" but will be reviewed.

The Highlander win doused the Titans' playoff hopes, dropping them to 12-5-1 overall and 6-3 in conference. The Highlanders move to 10-8-1 overall and a 4-4-1 in the Big West. The win gave the Highlanders their first winning season in just their second year of existance.

Riverside goalkeeper Katie Blank had 11 saves on the evening as the Titans outshot UCR 22-10. The match was extremely physical with 23 fouls on the Titans and 14 for UCR.