Long Beach
0
UC Riverside UCR (2-8-0, 0-1-0)
3
Winner Long Beach St. LBSU (4-4-1, 1-0-0)
UC Riverside UCR
(2-8-0, 0-1-0)
0
Final
3
Long Beach St. LBSU
(4-4-1, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UC Riverside UCR 0 0 0
Long Beach St. LBSU 2 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

UC Riverside Falls to LBSU in Big West Opener, 3-0

LONG BEACH, Calif. - The University of California, Riverside (UCR) Highlanders (2-8-0, 0-1-0) opened Big West play dropping a hard fought match on the road to the Long Beach State University (LBSU) Beach (4-4-1, 1-0-0) on Sunday, September 22 at George Allen Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Daphane Mendez had the first shot on goal in the game shortly after the whistle blew, sending a ball to the bottom center of the Beach goal at 2', to be saved by the Long Beach State keeper.
  • The Beach answered back with four shots, two on target that were snatched up by UCR keeper Christina Sidoti, before Mimi Dominguez made an attempt that went wide to the right at 27'.
  • Long Beach State broke on the board in the 30' of play, taking the lead, 1-0.
  • Just a couple minutes later, the Beach found the net again to double their lead.
  • LBSU scored their third goal of the game in the 67'.
  • The Highlanders fought to the end, with Mimi Dominguez firing off a shot in the final minute of play, forcing the Beach keeper to make a save. 

NOTABLES 

  • Freshman Christina Sidoti was in the goal for her second collegiate start, getting her second full game in the net. She faced 16 shots with 9 on target and made six saves.
  • Mimi Dominguez led the offensive charge for UC Riverside off the bench. She made five attempts on the Beach goal and two were on target.

UP NEXT 

  • UCR opens Big West play at home on Thursday, September 26 hosting Cal Poly. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm.