University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, September 19
Greeley, CO
11 a.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
2-6-2, 0-0-0
0
vs
3
Washington State University
6-1-1, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Washington St.
3
0
3
Northern Colo.
0
0
0
Early goals too much to overcome for Soccer on Sunday
9/19/2021 1:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GREELEY, Colo. – Three early goals from Washington State were too much for Northern Colorado to overcome on Sunday as Cougars walked away with the 3-0 victory.
WSU was pressing from the get-go, crossing multiple balls into the box early. Just over a minute into the game, the Cougs headed one past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Ashley Franza to take the early lead.
Just minutes later, Washington State was looking for more.
A second header, this one off a free-kick, had the Bears playing from two goals down.
While UNC did get four shots off in the first half, three of which on goal, a pass that slipped by the Northern Colorado's backline allowed a third goal.
Rather than packing it in, though, head coach Tim Barrera's crew buckled down and reset.
Washington State didn't turn down its intensity either.
Bears defenders Maddie Duren, Erika Hall, Lucy Hart and Hailer Collier picked up their marks and allowed their offense to run out in transition.
Lexi Pulley, Britney Donais, Haley O'Nan and Annie Hughes each tallied a shot on goal.
McKenna Wilson served in a duo of dangerous balls but no Northern Colorado attacker was able to find the back of the net.
In the end, they were unable to beat the WSU keeper as a second-half shutout for both schools finished the game at 3-0 for the Cougs.
What They Said
Morgan King, Isabella Almazan and head coach Tim Barrera
Game Notes
What's Ahead
The Big Sky Conference Slate is on the Horizon. Northern Colorado begins conference play on the road at Southern Utah at 4 p.m. MT.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
WSU was pressing from the get-go, crossing multiple balls into the box early. Just over a minute into the game, the Cougs headed one past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Ashley Franza to take the early lead.
Just minutes later, Washington State was looking for more.
A second header, this one off a free-kick, had the Bears playing from two goals down.
While UNC did get four shots off in the first half, three of which on goal, a pass that slipped by the Northern Colorado's backline allowed a third goal.
Rather than packing it in, though, head coach Tim Barrera's crew buckled down and reset.
Washington State didn't turn down its intensity either.
Bears defenders Maddie Duren, Erika Hall, Lucy Hart and Hailer Collier picked up their marks and allowed their offense to run out in transition.
Lexi Pulley, Britney Donais, Haley O'Nan and Annie Hughes each tallied a shot on goal.
McKenna Wilson served in a duo of dangerous balls but no Northern Colorado attacker was able to find the back of the net.
In the end, they were unable to beat the WSU keeper as a second-half shutout for both schools finished the game at 3-0 for the Cougs.
What They Said
Morgan King, Isabella Almazan and head coach Tim Barrera
Game Notes
- Northern Colorado shutout Washington State in the second half.
- Ashley Franza tallied six saves.
- Four different Bears recorded a shot on goal.
What's Ahead
The Big Sky Conference Slate is on the Horizon. Northern Colorado begins conference play on the road at Southern Utah at 4 p.m. MT.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Team Stats
WSU
UNC
Goals
3
0
Shots
22
7
Shots on Goal
9
4
Saves
4
6
Corners
4
1
Fouls
8
11
Scoring Plays
Grayson Lynch (5)
Assisted By: Kelis Barton
GOAL by WSU Lynch, Grayson Assist by Barton, Kelis.
01:02
Elyse Bennett (5)
Assisted By: Brianna Alger
GOAL by WSU Bennett, Elyse Assist by Alger, Brianna.
10:12
Grayson Lynch (5)
Assisted By: Sydney Studer
GOAL by WSU Lynch, Grayson Assist by Studer, Sydney.
22:31
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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