Sunday, October 2
Riverside, CA
UC Riverside
1
vs
0
Cal State Fullerton
Own Goal Gives Women's Soccer 1-0 Win Over No. 19 Cal State Fullerton
10/2/2005 4:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer
UC Riverside 1, Cal State Fullerton 0 - Box Score
Riverside—UC Riverside made a successful start to the 2005 Big West Conference schedule, defeating 19th-ranked Cal State Fullerton 1-0 in front of 300 fans Sunday afternoon at the UCR Soccer Stadium. The Highlanders won their second consecutive game to improve to 7-3-1, 1-0-0 while the Titans’ four-game winning streak comes to an end as they drop to 8-3-0, 0-1-0.
UCR scored the game’s only goal against the run of play. Junior forward Kelly Ferguson won a corner kick in the 37th minute and took it herself, whipping a left-footed cross into the penalty box. Sophomore forward Jenna Leonti met it at the near post and thundered a header past CSUF goalie Karen Bardsley. The Highlanders went ahead 1-0 although the referee ruled that Titan Jenesa Bradshaw got the final touch, resulting in an own goal.
The defending Big West regular season co-champs, Cal State Fullerton put pressure on the Highlanders almost immediately after the opening kick-off. The Titans continually put UCR on its heels, raining shots down on Highlander junior goalkeeper Tawny Poggio. After 15 minutes, the Titans almost took the lead but Rebekah Patrick’s shot rebounded back off the post. CSUF outshot UCR 9-0 in the first half but it was UCR who held the lead at halftime thanks to four saves from Poggio.
Fullerton pushed forward in the second half looking for an equalizer that would never materialize. Time and time again the Highlander defense held strong at pivotal moments. In the 59th minute, Fullerton’s Kandace Wilson got around the back of the defense and sent a shot that was deflected past Poggio but senior defender Lindsay Hellman came sliding in to clear the ball off the goalline. The Titans had one more chance in the 79th minute when Stacey Thompson found herself unmarked at the penalty spot but her shot grazed wide of the post.
Poggio was a rock in goal for UCR, making six saves for her second solo shutout of the season. Bardsley was forced into just one save, which came late in the contest.
The Highlanders have not lost to the Titans in their last four meetings, tying last year and winning via shutout in both 2002 and 2003. UCR has also not lost a conference opener since 2001.
Riverside—UC Riverside made a successful start to the 2005 Big West Conference schedule, defeating 19th-ranked Cal State Fullerton 1-0 in front of 300 fans Sunday afternoon at the UCR Soccer Stadium. The Highlanders won their second consecutive game to improve to 7-3-1, 1-0-0 while the Titans’ four-game winning streak comes to an end as they drop to 8-3-0, 0-1-0.
UCR scored the game’s only goal against the run of play. Junior forward Kelly Ferguson won a corner kick in the 37th minute and took it herself, whipping a left-footed cross into the penalty box. Sophomore forward Jenna Leonti met it at the near post and thundered a header past CSUF goalie Karen Bardsley. The Highlanders went ahead 1-0 although the referee ruled that Titan Jenesa Bradshaw got the final touch, resulting in an own goal.
The defending Big West regular season co-champs, Cal State Fullerton put pressure on the Highlanders almost immediately after the opening kick-off. The Titans continually put UCR on its heels, raining shots down on Highlander junior goalkeeper Tawny Poggio. After 15 minutes, the Titans almost took the lead but Rebekah Patrick’s shot rebounded back off the post. CSUF outshot UCR 9-0 in the first half but it was UCR who held the lead at halftime thanks to four saves from Poggio.
Fullerton pushed forward in the second half looking for an equalizer that would never materialize. Time and time again the Highlander defense held strong at pivotal moments. In the 59th minute, Fullerton’s Kandace Wilson got around the back of the defense and sent a shot that was deflected past Poggio but senior defender Lindsay Hellman came sliding in to clear the ball off the goalline. The Titans had one more chance in the 79th minute when Stacey Thompson found herself unmarked at the penalty spot but her shot grazed wide of the post.
Poggio was a rock in goal for UCR, making six saves for her second solo shutout of the season. Bardsley was forced into just one save, which came late in the contest.
The Highlanders have not lost to the Titans in their last four meetings, tying last year and winning via shutout in both 2002 and 2003. UCR has also not lost a conference opener since 2001.
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