Monday, September 27
Cedar City, UT
UC Riverside
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Southern Utah
UCR Wins Ninth Straight 3-0 Over Southern Utah
9/27/2004 4:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer
UCR scored three goals in the final 15 minutes to gain a 3-0 victory at Southern Utah (3-6-0) Monday. Late goals from freshman Kacie McElrath (Palm Desert, CA/Horizon HS), sophomore Linda Allen (Wildomar, CA/Lake Elsinore HS), and junior Ashlee Stephens (Temecula, CA/Chaparral HS) extended the Highlanders' school-record winning streak to nine games.
Playing their second game in three days in the altitude of Cedar City, the Highlanders dug deep when it counted most. Having held a 6-5 shot advantage in the first half, UCR poured it on in the second half, outshooting Southern Utah 11-3 and gaining 12 corner kicks (seven in the second half) to the Thunderbirds' one.
With the game knotted at 0-0 for more than 75 minutes, UCR finally broke through with McElrath giving them the lead at 75:19. Senior defender Kristi Tanaka (Torrance, CA/West Torrance HS) provided a long pass over the top of the Thunderbird defense. McElrath outraced everyone to score her team-leading sixth goal of the season. McElrath has now scored in four consecutive matches, including the game-winner in two of the last three. Her six goals are a new Highlander freshman record, surpassing the five scored by teammate Lisa Jensen in 2002 and classmate Jenna Leonti this season. She is one goal shy of the school record for goals in a season, held jointly by juniors Vanessa Chanez and Renee Scachetti.
UCR gained a two-goal cushion six minutes later through Allen's second goal in successive games. Her shot from 25 yards took a kind deflection and left the Thunderbird goalkeeper with no chance.
Riverside added a third at 84:00 when Southern Utah failed to clear the ball. Sophomore forward Amber Plumlee (La Habra, CA/Sonora HS) collected the loose ball and found Stephens in the box. The junior was left with a one-on-one with the goalie to score her third goal of the year.
Sophomore goalie Tawny Poggio (Santa Ana, CA/Mater Dei HS) played all 90 minutes, making seven saves. Poggio has four shutouts on the year and has only allowed one goal in 674:46 minutes.
"I am very pleased with the result and how our players dealt with the elements," Head Coach Veronica O'Brien said. "This was our third day at altitude and it showed but our resiliency helped us today."
UCR has the nation's second-longest winning streak at nine games. The Highlanders have recorded three straight shutouts and seven overall. They return home for two games this weekend. On Friday, October 1, UCR opens Big West Play at Cal State Fullerton at 7 p.m. The Highlanders then host Air Force on Sunday at 12 noon.
Playing their second game in three days in the altitude of Cedar City, the Highlanders dug deep when it counted most. Having held a 6-5 shot advantage in the first half, UCR poured it on in the second half, outshooting Southern Utah 11-3 and gaining 12 corner kicks (seven in the second half) to the Thunderbirds' one.
With the game knotted at 0-0 for more than 75 minutes, UCR finally broke through with McElrath giving them the lead at 75:19. Senior defender Kristi Tanaka (Torrance, CA/West Torrance HS) provided a long pass over the top of the Thunderbird defense. McElrath outraced everyone to score her team-leading sixth goal of the season. McElrath has now scored in four consecutive matches, including the game-winner in two of the last three. Her six goals are a new Highlander freshman record, surpassing the five scored by teammate Lisa Jensen in 2002 and classmate Jenna Leonti this season. She is one goal shy of the school record for goals in a season, held jointly by juniors Vanessa Chanez and Renee Scachetti.
UCR gained a two-goal cushion six minutes later through Allen's second goal in successive games. Her shot from 25 yards took a kind deflection and left the Thunderbird goalkeeper with no chance.
Riverside added a third at 84:00 when Southern Utah failed to clear the ball. Sophomore forward Amber Plumlee (La Habra, CA/Sonora HS) collected the loose ball and found Stephens in the box. The junior was left with a one-on-one with the goalie to score her third goal of the year.
Sophomore goalie Tawny Poggio (Santa Ana, CA/Mater Dei HS) played all 90 minutes, making seven saves. Poggio has four shutouts on the year and has only allowed one goal in 674:46 minutes.
"I am very pleased with the result and how our players dealt with the elements," Head Coach Veronica O'Brien said. "This was our third day at altitude and it showed but our resiliency helped us today."
UCR has the nation's second-longest winning streak at nine games. The Highlanders have recorded three straight shutouts and seven overall. They return home for two games this weekend. On Friday, October 1, UCR opens Big West Play at Cal State Fullerton at 7 p.m. The Highlanders then host Air Force on Sunday at 12 noon.
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