Long Beach State University
4-3-0
St. John's
3-4-0
Women’s Soccer Ties School Record In 6-0 Win Over St. John’s
9/7/2018 10:26:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Early goals in both halves led Long Beach State to the blowout win.
Long Beach State (4-3-0) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, showcasing both quality and depth in the victory with 21 shots, 15 on frame and nine goals while getting 23 players onto the field and seeing the first goal of the season for four different players.
Action started within the first five minutes, as Rocio Rodriguez found Taylor Bistline at the top of the box, and the junior smashed home the first goal of the game in just the third minute to give the Beach a 1-0 lead over St. John's (3-4-0).
Goal Long Beach State! Dana Fujikuni knocks it home on the right side to make it 2-0 in the first half! #GoBeach pic.twitter.com/CHW7w6EfeI
— LongBeachStateSoccer (@LBSUSoccer) September 8, 2018
The Beach kept the pressure on, as Dana Fujikuni knocked home the second goal of the game in the 20th minute, and then scored again just over ten minutes later with a rainbow over the Red Storm keeper to make the game 3-0.
The second half featured more of the same with another lightning quick goal to start, as Rodriguez scored to go along with her two assists after just 25 seconds.
Makayla Soll joins the party! It's now 6-0 Long Beach State to tie the school record for goals in one game! #GoBeach pic.twitter.com/VVh0vphHLJ
— LongBeachStateSoccer (@LBSUSoccer) September 8, 2018
Head Coach Mauricio Ingrassia turned more to his bench in the second half, but the result didn't change much as junior Mackenzie Magaoay scored the first goal of her career in the 66th minute, and then Makayla Soll put away the sixth goal to put a stamp on the victory.
Imani McDonald made four saves in 58 minutes before giving way to Riana Castaneda who made her Long Beach State debut, as the pair combined for a shutout, the third of the season for the 49ers.
The Beach will hit the road for their next two matches, playing at No. 7 USC on Friday, September 14th before taking a trip to play BYU the following week.
Team Stats
Bistline, Taylor (1)
Assisted By: Rodriguez, Rocio
Top of the box to left side
2:46
Fujikuni, Dana (2)
Assisted By: Rodriguez, Rocio , Alvarez, Alyssa
Slide on right side from cross
19:24
Fujikuni, Dana (3)
Right to left from Fujikuni
30:10
Rodriguez, Rocio (1)
Assisted By: Gonzales, Ashley
Left side
45:25
Magaoay, Mackenzie (1)
Assisted By: Castles, Sierra , Alvarez, Alyssa
Header on left side from cross
65:49
Soll, Makayla (1)
Put away right side after long throw
71:44
