Soccer Closes Out Its Roadtrip, Falling At No. 18 Cal

Saturday, October 14

Berkeley, Calif.

2:00 PM

Washington State University

7-5-2 (2-4-0Pac-12)

California

11-2-1 (4-1-1Pac-12

Washington State

California

Photo by: Noel Danseco

October 14, 2017 | Soccer

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An early mistake put the Cougs behind and in a hole they could not climb out of.

By: Athletic Communications

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BERKELEY, Calif. - An early mistake cost the Cougars a goal in the 6' and forced Washington State (7-5-2, 2-4-0) to chase the lead in Berkeley, eventually falling 2-0 to the No. 18 ranked Golden Bears (11-2-1, 4-1-1) on the road Saturday afternoon at Edwards Field. Despite the early goal by Cal, the Cougs controlled the opening period, nearing getting the equalizer just minutes before half when Makamae Gomera-Stevens saw her shot blast off the post. The near miss, as well as a handful of saves by Cal's keeper, Emily Boyd, kept the Cougs off the scoreboard while a 72' strike would seemingly put the game out of reach. A last ditch effort by the Cougs and Sydney Pulver fell short as the freshman fired off a pair of shots off a Coug corner only to see her final attempt go wide.

Things You Need To Know

The Cougs fell to 2-2-1 against top-25 opponents in 2017.
The two goal deficit was WSU's first loss of the year decided by more than one goal.
WSU pressured the Bears into giving up four corner kicks in the game while giving up none on the defensive end.
Grace Hancock came up with a defensive save in the 69', the second team save of the season for the Cougs.
The Cougs return home for their final homestand next week beginning Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. against #2 UCLA. The home schedule concludes Sunday, Oct. 22 against #6 USC. Both games will be on the Pac-12 Network.