Friday, October 6
Northridge, CA
UC Riverside
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Cal State Northridge
Highlanders Drop Third Straight With 2-1 Defeat At Cal State Northridge
10/6/2006 3:57:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Cal State Northridge 2, UC Riverside 1 - Box Score
Northridge, CA—Cal State Northridge handed UC Riverside its third consecutive loss, beating the Highlanders 2-1 in a Big West Conference match Friday afternoon at Matador Field in Northridge, CA. The Highlanders fall to 7-5-0, 0-2-0 on the season while the Matadors improve to 8-5-0, 2-1-0.
The last five meetings between the Matadors and Highlanders had come down to a single goal and this one would be full of the same drama. CSUN scored on its first offensive foray, at 11:05. Devon Nizich sent a corner into the box from the left side to the head of Susie Mischenko. Mischenko's header found Sara Davis, who flicked it on to Nalena Betancourt. Betancourt buried the pass into the right corner for her first goal of the season.
The teams traded shots with both goalkeepers equal to the task until sophomore forward Tessa Lennala (Temecula, CA) pulled UCR level. Taking possession 35 yards from the goal on the left side, Lennala arched her shot over CSUN goalie April Cline for her first goal in six games. It was Lennala's team-leading fourth goal of the season and UCR's first goal in three games after two consecutive shutouts.
After recording only four shots in the first 45 minutes, the Matadors came out on the offensive in the first 15 minutes of the second half, recording seven of the first eight shots of the half. Northridge would get its game-winner in the 71st minute. Davis again was the provider, crossing a ball from the left wing to the middle of the box. The pass found the head of Kristal Phillips, who knocked it past senior goalkeeper Tawny Poggio (Santa Ana, CA) from six yards out for her sixth of the season at 70:37.
The Highlanders' best chance to get the equalizer came in the 84th minute but junior forward Jenna Leonti's (Corona, CA) shot from 30 yards out just missed the left post.
The Matadors outshot the Highlanders 13-7 for the match to remain a perfect 4-0 at home this season and draw the all-time series level at three wins apiece. Cline made one save in goal, while Poggio stopped four shots for the Highlanders. She closed the gap on the Big West career saves record and is now four saves from tying the record. Poggio gave way to Brittany Goetz in the 84th minute but Goetz did not face a shot.
Northridge, CA—Cal State Northridge handed UC Riverside its third consecutive loss, beating the Highlanders 2-1 in a Big West Conference match Friday afternoon at Matador Field in Northridge, CA. The Highlanders fall to 7-5-0, 0-2-0 on the season while the Matadors improve to 8-5-0, 2-1-0.
The last five meetings between the Matadors and Highlanders had come down to a single goal and this one would be full of the same drama. CSUN scored on its first offensive foray, at 11:05. Devon Nizich sent a corner into the box from the left side to the head of Susie Mischenko. Mischenko's header found Sara Davis, who flicked it on to Nalena Betancourt. Betancourt buried the pass into the right corner for her first goal of the season.
The teams traded shots with both goalkeepers equal to the task until sophomore forward Tessa Lennala (Temecula, CA) pulled UCR level. Taking possession 35 yards from the goal on the left side, Lennala arched her shot over CSUN goalie April Cline for her first goal in six games. It was Lennala's team-leading fourth goal of the season and UCR's first goal in three games after two consecutive shutouts.
After recording only four shots in the first 45 minutes, the Matadors came out on the offensive in the first 15 minutes of the second half, recording seven of the first eight shots of the half. Northridge would get its game-winner in the 71st minute. Davis again was the provider, crossing a ball from the left wing to the middle of the box. The pass found the head of Kristal Phillips, who knocked it past senior goalkeeper Tawny Poggio (Santa Ana, CA) from six yards out for her sixth of the season at 70:37.
The Highlanders' best chance to get the equalizer came in the 84th minute but junior forward Jenna Leonti's (Corona, CA) shot from 30 yards out just missed the left post.
The Matadors outshot the Highlanders 13-7 for the match to remain a perfect 4-0 at home this season and draw the all-time series level at three wins apiece. Cline made one save in goal, while Poggio stopped four shots for the Highlanders. She closed the gap on the Big West career saves record and is now four saves from tying the record. Poggio gave way to Brittany Goetz in the 84th minute but Goetz did not face a shot.
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