Thursday, October 25
Davis, Calif.
4:00 PM PT
Long Beach State University
9-5-3, 4-1-2BWC
3
at
3
UC Davis
6-7-4, 3-2-2BWC
1
2
OT 3
OT 4
F
Long Beach State
3
0
0
0
3
UC Davis
2
1
0
0
3
Long Beach State Comes Away With 3-3 Double OT Tie At UC Davis
10/25/2018 6:46:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Long Beach State scored three first-half goals in the draw.
DAVIS, Calif. – Wild opening minutes sparked an offensive contest on the road at UC Davis, as the teams played to a 3-3 tie after five first half goals.
It was an active first five minutes with both teams scoring, starting with Long Beach State (9-5-3, 4-1-2 Big West). The Beach earned a free kick right at the top of the box in the second minute, and Sarah Pilster's shot from the set piece found the net for the sophomore's first career goal.
UC Davis (6-7-4, 3-2-2 Big West) equalized minutes later, as Janae Gonzales' corner kick curled in for the Aggies in the fourth minute to make the score 1-1.
Pilster again had an opportunity from nearly the same spot, but her second free kick ended up just high in the 21st minute.
The increased offensive pressure for the Beach paid off in the 25th minute Elysia Laramie was able to find Katie Pingel who lost her defender and coolly finished past UC Davis keeper Alexis Smith for her fourth goal of the season as Long Beach State regained the lead.
Long Beach State quickly added another, as Ashley Gonzales' cross into the box was misplayed by an Aggie defender into the goal, making the score 3-1 in the first 30 minutes.
UC Davis pulled back a goal before the end of the half as Casey Palmer's shot in the 39th minute ended up just outside of the reach of Imani McDonald for the Aggies second goal.
In the second half, the Aggies would pull even on Palmer's second goal, as the striker knocked home a shot after a cross from Hailee Rittershofer bounced loose away from the LBSU defense.
Pushing for the win, Long Beach State forced Smith into a pair of big saves, first on a diving header from Kayla Cannon, and then on a Gonzales shot as the senior worked her way behind the defense for a one-on-one opportunity. Sarah Maher's header from a 77th minute corner was also parried away by Smith.
In the overtime periods, Long Beach State had the two best chances, a header just wide from Taylor Bistline and a shot from Rola Badawiya that banged off the post in the second, but time would run out on the Beach to come away with the win.
The tie moves Long Beach State ever closer to securing a 10th Big West Tournament berth under Mauricio Ingrassia, and the regular season championship still remains in play pending other later results in the conference on Thursday night.
The Beach closes the regular season at 2 p.m. on Sunday, when LBSU hosts CSUN at George Allen Field. Be sure to arrive early as Long Beach State will recognize their seven departing players on with a Senior Ceremony prior to the contest.
It was an active first five minutes with both teams scoring, starting with Long Beach State (9-5-3, 4-1-2 Big West). The Beach earned a free kick right at the top of the box in the second minute, and Sarah Pilster's shot from the set piece found the net for the sophomore's first career goal.
UC Davis (6-7-4, 3-2-2 Big West) equalized minutes later, as Janae Gonzales' corner kick curled in for the Aggies in the fourth minute to make the score 1-1.
Pilster again had an opportunity from nearly the same spot, but her second free kick ended up just high in the 21st minute.
The increased offensive pressure for the Beach paid off in the 25th minute Elysia Laramie was able to find Katie Pingel who lost her defender and coolly finished past UC Davis keeper Alexis Smith for her fourth goal of the season as Long Beach State regained the lead.
Long Beach State quickly added another, as Ashley Gonzales' cross into the box was misplayed by an Aggie defender into the goal, making the score 3-1 in the first 30 minutes.
UC Davis pulled back a goal before the end of the half as Casey Palmer's shot in the 39th minute ended up just outside of the reach of Imani McDonald for the Aggies second goal.
In the second half, the Aggies would pull even on Palmer's second goal, as the striker knocked home a shot after a cross from Hailee Rittershofer bounced loose away from the LBSU defense.
Pushing for the win, Long Beach State forced Smith into a pair of big saves, first on a diving header from Kayla Cannon, and then on a Gonzales shot as the senior worked her way behind the defense for a one-on-one opportunity. Sarah Maher's header from a 77th minute corner was also parried away by Smith.
This shot from Rola Badawiya nearly allowed @LBSUSoccer to come away with all three points, but the Beach and UC Davis finish today's game tied at 3-3. #GoBeach pic.twitter.com/I7d1mJqt5A
— LongBeachStateSoccer (@LBSUSoccer) October 26, 2018
In the overtime periods, Long Beach State had the two best chances, a header just wide from Taylor Bistline and a shot from Rola Badawiya that banged off the post in the second, but time would run out on the Beach to come away with the win.
The tie moves Long Beach State ever closer to securing a 10th Big West Tournament berth under Mauricio Ingrassia, and the regular season championship still remains in play pending other later results in the conference on Thursday night.
The Beach closes the regular season at 2 p.m. on Sunday, when LBSU hosts CSUN at George Allen Field. Be sure to arrive early as Long Beach State will recognize their seven departing players on with a Senior Ceremony prior to the contest.
Team Stats
LBSU
UCD
Goals
3
3
Shots
18
19
Shots on Goal
11
11
Saves
8
8
Corners
6
6
Fouls
14
15
Scoring Plays
Pilster, Sarah (1)
free kick from 20 yards sent left, defle
1:36
Gonzalez, Janae (2)
in off corner to back post
3:42
Pingel, Katie (4)
Assisted By: Laramie, Elysia
1-v-1 w/GK on left, shot back across to
24:31
TEAM
LBSU 14 with a cross from right, off UCD
26:11
Palmer, Casey (1)
chip from sharp angle on right, spins th
38:40
Palmer, Casey (2)
Assisted By: Rittershofer, Hailey
pass from left to right, settled shot ov
58:47
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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