Friday, August 31
San Diego, CA
UC Riverside
3
vs
2
Fla Atlantic
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Highlanders' Second Half Surge Secures 3-2 Openeing Day Victory
8/31/2007 4:29:00 PM | Women's Soccer
UC Riverside 3, Florida Atlantic 2 - Box Score
San Diego, CA—The UC Riverside (1-0) women’s soccer team found itself down two goals to none to Florida Atlantic (0-1) after one half of play in the San Diego State Tournament. Three second half goals in a span of two minutes erased the deficit and gave the Higlanders their first win of the season.
Susanna Lehtinen scored the first goal of the match, unassisted, in the sixth minute. 23 minutes later, Alicia Tirelli made it a 2-0 Owls lead on an assist from Jannica Tjeder. Florida Atlantic outshot UCR 7-5 in the first half with only two of the Highlanders’ shots on goal.
The second half was a different story as UCR shook of any timidness that remained. The match became more physical, fitting Coach Veronica O’Brien’s style of play, as the Highlanders posted 10 shots, six on goal.
O’Brien commented, “I am very proud of our team, the way they showed the guts to stay in the game.”
UCR did more than stay in it, they caught and then passed FAU in only a matter of two minutes. Freshman Natalie Ducatenzeiler (Temecula HS) scored her first collegiate goal, unassisted in the 85th minute from 22 yards out. Freshman Pat Brady (La Costa Canyon HS) scored off a rebound only 28 seconds later with an assist credited to Letty Villalpando. The game winner came off the foot of freshman Candis Novis (Murrieta HS) from 24 yards out into right side on a pass from Tessa Lennala at 86:10.
The Highlanders close out the San Diego State Tournament with an 11:00 AM matchup with Toledo on Sunday.
San Diego, CA—The UC Riverside (1-0) women’s soccer team found itself down two goals to none to Florida Atlantic (0-1) after one half of play in the San Diego State Tournament. Three second half goals in a span of two minutes erased the deficit and gave the Higlanders their first win of the season.
Susanna Lehtinen scored the first goal of the match, unassisted, in the sixth minute. 23 minutes later, Alicia Tirelli made it a 2-0 Owls lead on an assist from Jannica Tjeder. Florida Atlantic outshot UCR 7-5 in the first half with only two of the Highlanders’ shots on goal.
The second half was a different story as UCR shook of any timidness that remained. The match became more physical, fitting Coach Veronica O’Brien’s style of play, as the Highlanders posted 10 shots, six on goal.
O’Brien commented, “I am very proud of our team, the way they showed the guts to stay in the game.”
UCR did more than stay in it, they caught and then passed FAU in only a matter of two minutes. Freshman Natalie Ducatenzeiler (Temecula HS) scored her first collegiate goal, unassisted in the 85th minute from 22 yards out. Freshman Pat Brady (La Costa Canyon HS) scored off a rebound only 28 seconds later with an assist credited to Letty Villalpando. The game winner came off the foot of freshman Candis Novis (Murrieta HS) from 24 yards out into right side on a pass from Tessa Lennala at 86:10.
The Highlanders close out the San Diego State Tournament with an 11:00 AM matchup with Toledo on Sunday.
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