Grand Canyon 1, Colorado State 0
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - (GCU Media Relations) The Grand Canyon University women's soccer team (1-3-0) picked up their first win of the 2013 season, a 1-0 victory over Colorado State University (1-3-0) at the Fort Collins Soccer Complex in Fort Collins, Colo.
"It is nice to get a win after playing so well in previous games and not getting results," said head coach Stevie Gill. "Our freshmen were given an opportunity this evening to play the majority of the game and they took full advantage of it. We had eight freshmen on the field most of the game and they really stepped up."
The Rams outshot GCU, 12-5, although the teams were nearly evenly matched in shots on goal with CSU holding the slight 5-4 advantage. Martine Gjennestad led the offense with two shots for the 'Lopes, but Cassie Beckwith's lone shot in the second half proved to be the game-winner.
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Seattle U 1, Butler 1 (2OT)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - (SU Media Relations) A late goal by Seattle University women’s soccer’s Kiana Kraft (Kent, Wash.) sent the game into two overtimes after which the match at Butler (4-1-1) ended in a 1-1 tie.
“Butler played a very strong first half and I was happy that we went into halftime tied,” said head coach Julie Woodward. “I think we made some adjustments and had a much stronger second half. For Kiana [Kraft] to score with a minute to go in the game shows the continued resilience of our team. I was very proud that we played until the very end.”
Stephanie Verdoia (Salt Lake City, Utah), Taylor Ritzman (Holladay, Utah), and Natasha Howe (Mission Viejo, Calif.) took shots for the Redhawks in the first half, with Howe’s on goal, but could not sink them in the net as the score remained tied, 0-0, at half.
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Kansas City 3, UALR 1
Little Rock, Ark. – (UMKC Media Relations) Three different players scored goals for Kansas City as the ‘Roos stormed past the host UALR Trojans 3-1 on Friday.
UMKC was on the attack early and often, as Kaely Tott and Ashley Gann each managed to get shots off in the game’s second minute. In the 12th minute, Alyssa Elver intercepted a Trojan passed and tucked a low shot just past the UALR keeper to give the ‘Roos a 1-0 lead.
The Trojans responded just over 12 minutes later when Kailie Holloway knocked an Ariel Galletti assist beyond UMKC goalkeeper Nina Tzianos to knot the match at 1-1.
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Stephen F. Austin 2, New Mexico State 0
LAS CRUCES, N.M.-(NMSU Media Relations) The New Mexico State soccer team began its final non-conference home weekend with a 2-0 loss to Stephen F. Austin. The Aggies slipped to 2-3-0 overall, and the Ladyjacks improved to 3-1-1.
SFA jumped on the scoreboard first with a goal on a corner kick in the sixth minute. The score was the lone goal of the first half, and the Ladyjacks claimed a 1-0 advantage at halftime.
In the second period, SFA scored in the 61st minute of action for a 2-0 lead.
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North Dakota State 3, Idaho 2
FARGO, N.D.—(UI Media Relations) Freshman Kavita Battan notched the Vandals first goal of the season and redshirt freshman Elexis Schlossarek added a goal of her own but North Dakota State was able to withstand Idaho’s offensive push and walked off Dacotah Field on Friday with the 3-2 advantage.
Idaho (0-4-0) had its best offensive showing of the season. The Vandals fired off six shots on the day, four of which made it through to NDSU keeper Sierra Bonham. Bonham was forced to make three saves on the day.
"I was happy with the offensive output today," head coach Pete Showler said following the game. "We started executing on what we have been working on and it was effective today. As a team we still need to keep improving, but it was nice to see two players get their first career goals."
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