Long Beach State University
4-3-1
San Diego State
4-2-2
49ers draw 1-1 tie at San Diego State
9/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 11, 2011
SAN DIEGO - The Long Beach State women's soccer team recorded their first draw of the season as they battled host San Diego State to a 1-1 double-overtime tie in a non-conference game at SDSU's Sports Deck in San Diego.
Senior Nicole Sweetman scored the 49ers' lone goal in the second half (52:30) as she was located in front of the net from two yards out after the ball bounced off the crossbar from classmate Nicole Hubbard's shot.
It was an evenly played first half between the 49ers and Aztecs as both teams went into halftime scoreless. LBSU (4-3-1) won the battle in shot attempts, 7-5, but the Aztecs held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks. The 49ers tallied seven shots, four of which were on target.
With 18:24 left in the first half, junior Nadia Link sent the ball from 15 yards out to the right side of the box where senior Shawna Gordon just missed scoring into the corner of the net. The 49ers also came close to scoring in the last five minutes of the half as Gordon's shot from 10 yards out went wide.
In the 69th minute, the Aztecs' Hannah Keane tied the score. Keane was in front of the net from 10 yards out and shot the ball over the hands of Kaitlyn Gustaves.
In the first overtime, both teams would record one shot a piece, while the Aztecs (4-2-2) had one corner kick.
The 49ers came close to scoring in the second overtime period when Sweetman passed the ball to Hubbard, who shot the ball from about 10 yards out down the middle of the box, but SDSU goalkeeper Rachel Boaz made the stop.
LBSU's Kaitlyn Gustaves tallied six saves for the game.
"It was a good battle between two solid squads," head coach Mauricio Ingrassia said. "I'm proud of my team and proud of their effort as they battled hard and we're going to be better because of this game."
The 49ers return to action on Friday, Sept. 16, when they return to the San Diego area to play at the University of San Diego. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (PT) .
Team Stats
Sweetman, Nicole (1)
Front of net, two yards
52:30
KEANE, Hannah (2)
Assisted By: SPOTTS, Kory
Front of net, 10 yards out
69:46
