Kaitlyn Johnson 2013 at Washington
Brian Phillips

Soccer Washington State Athletics

Cougar Soccer Posts Mile High Comeback

Box Score

BOULDER, Colo. – Kaitlyn Johnson scored in the second half and No. 24 Washington State posted a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at Colorado in Pac-12 Conference women's soccer, Friday.

In the 50th minute, Kailiana Johnson played a ball to Kourtney Guetlein who fed Kaitlyn Johnson in the box. The sophomore from Torrance, Calif., beat Colorado (10-6-0, 3-4-0 Pac-12) goalkeeper Kate Scheele for the game-winner. The assist for Guetlein was the 15th of her career and moved her into a tie for fifth place all-time at Washington State (9-2-3, 4-2-1 Pac-12).

“This is a big win because it comes on the road in the Pac-12,” Cougar Head Coach Steve Nugent said. “Our front three, in any combination, played its best soccer of the season.”

After Brie Hooks gave the Buffaloes a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute, the Cougars answered in the 41st minute on Cara Wegner's first goal of the season. Lianna Simms played a ball to Jocelyn Jeffers out of the back and Jeffers slotted a beautiful through ball to Wegner who ran onto it in the box and beat Scheele inside the back post. It was the first-career point for Simms, a redshirt-freshman making her collegiate debut.

With the victory, Washington State improved to 6-1-1 on the road this season and 4-1-0 all-time against Colorado.

Washington State plays its final Pac-12 road match of the season, Sunday at Utah, Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Mountain/noon Pacific.

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Players Mentioned

Kourtney Guetlein

#20 Kourtney Guetlein

F
5' 10"
Junior
Jocelyn Jeffers

#19 Jocelyn Jeffers

F
5' 7"
Senior
Kailiana Johnson

#9 Kailiana Johnson

D
5' 1"
Sophomore
Kaitlyn Johnson

#11 Kaitlyn Johnson

F
5' 3"
Sophomore
Lianna Simms

#13 Lianna Simms

D
5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
Cara Wegner

#26 Cara Wegner

F
5' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kourtney Guetlein

#20 Kourtney Guetlein

5' 10"
Junior
F
Jocelyn Jeffers

#19 Jocelyn Jeffers

5' 7"
Senior
F
Kailiana Johnson

#9 Kailiana Johnson

5' 1"
Sophomore
D
Kaitlyn Johnson

#11 Kaitlyn Johnson

5' 3"
Sophomore
F
Lianna Simms

#13 Lianna Simms

5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
D
Cara Wegner

#26 Cara Wegner

5' 2"
Junior
F