Kansas City 6, Grand Canyon 2
Kansas City, Mo. –(UMKC Media Relations) The Kansas City women's soccer team established new program records for goals in a half and goals in a game en route to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Antelopes of Grand Canyon on Friday night.
Senior forward Taylor Bare got the scoring started in the 25th minute, putting UMKC on the board with a breakaway goal, made unique by the fact that it was assisted by goalkeeper Nina Tzianos, who delivered the long pass to a snowbirding Bare.
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Idaho 1, Utah Valley 0
OREM, Utah—(UI Media Relations)Idaho sophomore midfielder JP Burgess scored the lone goal, as the Vandals defeated Utah Valley 1-0 at Clyde Field on Friday night.
“I was very pleased how we defended as a team tonight,” head coach Pete Showler commented after the game. “Utah Valley is very good at attacking. They send seven up high every chance they get. Its a funny game at times. It was not strongest 90 minutes but the girls played hard and were up to the task and got it done. Everybody played their part today and we figured out a way to win.”
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Seattle U 2, Bakersfield 0
SEATTLE, Wash.-(SU Media Relations)Seattle University women’s soccer (7-2-2, 4-0-0 WAC) extended their winning streak to five games, recording their fourth straight shutout, as they defeated Bakersfield (1-9-1, 0-3-1), 2-0, in a Western Athletic Conference contest. As Utah Valley fell at Idaho, 1-0, earlier this evening, Seattle U takes sole possession of first place in the conference standings.
“We started the game a little slow and we were not quite ready for the pressure Bakersfield applied,” said head coach Julie Woodward. “We did a much better job in the second half and were able to keep possession and dictate the pace of the game. Taylor Ritzman and Stephanie Verdoia both scored great goals and our backline of Mary [Hill], Monique [Escalera], Kelly [Beck], Kiana [Kraft], and Heather [Thomas] had a great second half.”
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