Women's Socer Suffers First Home Loss, 6-3, to Portland State

Monday, September 22

Riverside, CA

UC Riverside

Portland State

Women's Socer Suffers First Home Loss, 6-3, to Portland State

9/21/2003 5:22:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Portland State 6, UC Riverside 3 - Box Score

Riverside—The UC Riverside women’s soccer team saw visiting Portland State score three goals in the last 30 minutes of the match to end the team’s five-game unbeaten streak with a 6-3 loss to the Vikings Sunday afternoon at the UCR Soccer Stadium.

The Vikings’ (2-5-0) three-goal win was helped by Jamie Blakesley who had a hat trick with three-goals and also had an assist in the match. Blakesley scored a goal and an assist in the first half and added back-to-back goals to put the match out of reach for UCR later in the second half.

The Highlanders (4-2-2) took and early lead on freshman Linda Allen’s first goal of the season in the 3rd minute of the game, but Portland State evened the match with a goal in 9th minute that sailed over the reach of UCR goalkeeper Katie Blank.

UCR took the lead back after Linda Allen found sophomore Lisa Jensen open, who was able to find the back of the net on a breakaway to give the Highlanders a 2-1 lead in the 13th minute.

The Vikings notched two goals in just over 10 minutes to take a 3-2 lead and chase Blank out of the net in favor of freshman Tawny Poggio.

Trailing, 3-2, after the intermission, the Highlanders came out with another quick goal. Kim Furnald scored her first goal of the season off a rebounded shot to tie the game, 3-3, in the 47th minute.

Portland State took the lead back with Blakesley’s second goal of the game in the 62nd minute and held it for the remainder of the match.

UCR’s chances to win or force overtime dwindled when Blakesley scored her hat-trick goal in the 83rd minute and Jessica Shadle added another five minutes later.

Portland State out shot UC Riverside, 25-16, and had a narrow lead, 13-12, with shots on goal.

Blank allowed three goals and made two saves in 15 minutes in goal for UCR. Poggio made five saves, but allowed three goals. Niki Brooks played the entire game in net, making nine saves and allowing three goals.

The Highlanders wrap up their non-conference road schedule with games at Wyoming and Denver next weekend and return home to host San Diego State on Wednesday, October 1 at 3:00 p.m. before beginning the Big West schedule against Cal State Fullerton on Sunday, October 5 at 1:00 p.m.