Saturday, September 10
Lower East Field
1:00 PM
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
2-1-1, 0-0-0
1
vs
2
Pomona-Pitzer
3-0-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona-Pitzer | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 |
UC Santa Cruz bench celebrates after Bronwyn Eyre's opening goal against Pomona
Women's soccer drops game to No. 24 Pomona-Pitzer
9/10/2022 4:17:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Second half goals allow Sagehens to escape with result
The UC Santa Cruz women's soccer team had the lead at halftime, but two second half goals were the difference in a 2-1 loss to Pomona-Pitzer.
UC Santa Cruz dropped their first game of the year to go to 2-1-1. The 24th-ranked Sagehens improve to 3-0.
The Banana Slugs weathered an early barrage before taking the lead 7:31 before halftime. Kayla Alexander had her shot saved at the top of the box, but Bronwyn Eyre chased down the rebound and let loose a floater that cleared Pomona's defense and settled in the net. It was the sophomore midfielder's second goal of the season.
The second half went at a fast pace, with the Sagehens finally breaking down the UC Santa Cruz defense in the 69th minute for their equalizer. The Banana Slugs had a couple of chances at a game-winner. In the 85th minute, Amanda Scott got open in the box but her shot went wide. Two minutes later, Julia Hernandez sent her 25-yard free kick wide of the post.
With a tie looming, the Sagehens had one more break, and it paid off when they pounced on a rebound with under 40 seconds left for the eventual game-winner. Banana Slug First Year Tatiana Fernandez had a chance at the equalizer, but her shot with under 20 seconds left could not get on frame, and Pomona-Pitzer cleared out the ball to eat up the remaining time.
The Sagehens finished with a 28-9 shot advantage. Goalkeeper Amelia Brown had a season-high seven saves. UC Santa Cruz open a four-game roadtrip in a week's time when they play at Menlo College Saturday afternoon.
UC Santa Cruz dropped their first game of the year to go to 2-1-1. The 24th-ranked Sagehens improve to 3-0.
The Banana Slugs weathered an early barrage before taking the lead 7:31 before halftime. Kayla Alexander had her shot saved at the top of the box, but Bronwyn Eyre chased down the rebound and let loose a floater that cleared Pomona's defense and settled in the net. It was the sophomore midfielder's second goal of the season.
The second half went at a fast pace, with the Sagehens finally breaking down the UC Santa Cruz defense in the 69th minute for their equalizer. The Banana Slugs had a couple of chances at a game-winner. In the 85th minute, Amanda Scott got open in the box but her shot went wide. Two minutes later, Julia Hernandez sent her 25-yard free kick wide of the post.
With a tie looming, the Sagehens had one more break, and it paid off when they pounced on a rebound with under 40 seconds left for the eventual game-winner. Banana Slug First Year Tatiana Fernandez had a chance at the equalizer, but her shot with under 20 seconds left could not get on frame, and Pomona-Pitzer cleared out the ball to eat up the remaining time.
The Sagehens finished with a 28-9 shot advantage. Goalkeeper Amelia Brown had a season-high seven saves. UC Santa Cruz open a four-game roadtrip in a week's time when they play at Menlo College Saturday afternoon.
Team Stats
Pomona
UCSC
Goals
2
1
Shots
28
9
Shots on Goal
9
4
Saves
3
7
Corners
7
1
Fouls
9
8
Scoring Plays
Bronwyn Eyre (2)
put back off rebound, floater from outside box top
37:29
Anjuli Turner (1)
Assisted By: Eliana Prosnitz
give and go shot from top of box
68:28
Amanda Khu (3)
Assisted By: Anjali Nuggehalli
rebound at three yards from spilled shot.
89:21
Game Leaders
mid
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
Defender/Forward
/ Women's Soccer
Goalkeeper
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder
/ Women's Soccer
Midfielder
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder
/ Women's Soccer
Midfielder
/ Women's Soccer
