Sunday, August 29
Riverside, CA
UC Riverside
6
vs
0
Nevada
Freshmen Lead UCR Assault In 6-0 Home Win Over Nevada
8/29/2004 3:57:00 PM | Women's Soccer
UC Riverside 6, Nevada 0 - Box Score
Riverside—UCR (2-0) maintained its perfect start to the 2004 season, recording a 6-0 victory over visiting University of Nevada (0-2) today at the UCR Soccer Stadium. For the second straight game, it was the freshmen who led the way, with rookie forwards Brittany Coulter (Long Beach, CA) and Kacie McElrath (San Clemente, CA) each netting two goals.
Sophomore forward Amber Plumlee (La Habra, CA) got the Highlanders off to the perfect start, scoring just 1:51 into the game. Plumlee collected a loose ball just outside the penalty box and swiftly placed a left-footed shot into the far corner for her first goal of the year.
Freshman forward Jenna Leonti (Corona, CA) made it 2-0 twelve minutes later, latching on to a punt from sophomore goalkeeper Tawny Poggio (Santa Ana, CA). Junior forward Vanessa Chanez (Placentira, CA) flicked the ball into Leonti’s path and the freshman hit the target for her third goal in two games.
Coulter grabbed her first goal in the 29th minute to give the Highlanders a 3-0 lead. Junior defender Erin Fahres (Alta Loma, CA) sent Coulter into the corner, where she lofted the ball over the Wolfpack goalie from an almost impossible angle. Nine minutes later, UCR was up 4-0 thanks to McElrath, who sidestepped the goalie and slotted home a loose ball.
Coulter added her second just before halftime, with McElrath playing provider. A neat one-touch gave Coulter the space to find the back of the net and send UCR into the break with an insurmountable 5-0 lead.
The second half was a fairly subdued affair, with neither team creating many chances. McElrath converted her second goal three minutes from time, popping up in the right spot in the box to fire home. Junior forwards Ashlee Stephens (Temecula, CA) and Lisa Jensen (San Dimas, CA) provided the assists.
In addition to her assist in the first half, Poggio made three saves for her second shared shutout. Senior Katie Blank (Chino Hills, CA) relieved Poggio in the 57th minute and stopped one shot to preserve the win.
UCR has put together back-to-back shutouts to open the season for the second time in school history. The first time was in the 2001 season, when the Highlanders defeated Nevada 3-0 and Southern Utah 6-0. UCR last held consecutive opponents scoreless Oct. 24 and 26, 2003, when they blanked Idaho 2-0 and drew with Utah State 0-0.
The Highlanders travel to San Diego next weekend to take on two East Coast opponents. On Friday, they face Navy at 1 p.m. They finish the road trip with an 11 a.m. match on Sunday against Davidson College.
Riverside—UCR (2-0) maintained its perfect start to the 2004 season, recording a 6-0 victory over visiting University of Nevada (0-2) today at the UCR Soccer Stadium. For the second straight game, it was the freshmen who led the way, with rookie forwards Brittany Coulter (Long Beach, CA) and Kacie McElrath (San Clemente, CA) each netting two goals.
Sophomore forward Amber Plumlee (La Habra, CA) got the Highlanders off to the perfect start, scoring just 1:51 into the game. Plumlee collected a loose ball just outside the penalty box and swiftly placed a left-footed shot into the far corner for her first goal of the year.
Freshman forward Jenna Leonti (Corona, CA) made it 2-0 twelve minutes later, latching on to a punt from sophomore goalkeeper Tawny Poggio (Santa Ana, CA). Junior forward Vanessa Chanez (Placentira, CA) flicked the ball into Leonti’s path and the freshman hit the target for her third goal in two games.
Coulter grabbed her first goal in the 29th minute to give the Highlanders a 3-0 lead. Junior defender Erin Fahres (Alta Loma, CA) sent Coulter into the corner, where she lofted the ball over the Wolfpack goalie from an almost impossible angle. Nine minutes later, UCR was up 4-0 thanks to McElrath, who sidestepped the goalie and slotted home a loose ball.
Coulter added her second just before halftime, with McElrath playing provider. A neat one-touch gave Coulter the space to find the back of the net and send UCR into the break with an insurmountable 5-0 lead.
The second half was a fairly subdued affair, with neither team creating many chances. McElrath converted her second goal three minutes from time, popping up in the right spot in the box to fire home. Junior forwards Ashlee Stephens (Temecula, CA) and Lisa Jensen (San Dimas, CA) provided the assists.
In addition to her assist in the first half, Poggio made three saves for her second shared shutout. Senior Katie Blank (Chino Hills, CA) relieved Poggio in the 57th minute and stopped one shot to preserve the win.
UCR has put together back-to-back shutouts to open the season for the second time in school history. The first time was in the 2001 season, when the Highlanders defeated Nevada 3-0 and Southern Utah 6-0. UCR last held consecutive opponents scoreless Oct. 24 and 26, 2003, when they blanked Idaho 2-0 and drew with Utah State 0-0.
The Highlanders travel to San Diego next weekend to take on two East Coast opponents. On Friday, they face Navy at 1 p.m. They finish the road trip with an 11 a.m. match on Sunday against Davidson College.
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