In Case You Missed It
... The Match In 140 Words Or Less
PULLMAN, Wash. – A penalty in the box in the 28th minute was all the Washington State soccer team (1-1-0) needed to secure its first win of the young season as the Cougs downed Saint Mary's (1-2-0), 1-0, Friday afternoon at Lower Soccer Field. Set up by a foul on freshman
Sydney Pulver inside the 18, junior defender
Maddy Haro slotted home the Cougs' first goal of the season from the penalty spot less than 30 minutes into the game. The goal, Haro's first of the season, would hold up for all 90 minutes of action as the WSU defense was up to the task to secure their second-straight shutout of the regular season. Redshirt-junior
Ella Dederick, the reigning Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week, was rarely tested, facing just one shot on goal in nine Gael attempts.
Coach's Quote Of The Match
"If you look at it we're three games and haven't given up a goal. We've got some growing up front, but we're pretty seasoned in the back with our goalkeeper. It helps to get a clean-sheet you can't deny that that at all so that is positive we just have to get better on the ball produce some more goals here."
The Moment's That Made The Match
Things You Need To Know
- The Cougs improved their shutout streak to two games and 200 minutes after the double-overtime shutout of #19 Minnesota a week prior to begin the season. (WSU also shutout Colorado State in exhibition action)
- Ella Dederick recorded her ninth career shutout, moving her into ninth all-time in WSU history. It was the second time in her career she recorded back-to-back shutouts and first time since her freshman season when she shutout Utah, 1-0, and Colorado, 3-0.
- Maddy Haro's goal was her first since her freshman season when she scored a pair of goals from the midfield.
- The penalty goal was the first for the Cougs since the 2015 season, both by Kailiana Johnson and both were game-winners, the last coming against Oregon in a 2-1 win on Oct. 15, 2015.
- The win for the Cougs was their first over the Gaels in five contests, moving to 1-2-2 overall. The match was the first between the two schools since the 2001 season.
- Attendance: 638
