Hancock's First Half Goal Not Enough As Cougs Fall At Santa Clara

Sunday, August 27

Santa Clara, Calif.

1:00 PM

Washington State University

1-1-1

Santa Clara

2-2

Washington State

Santa Clara

Hancock's First Half Goal Not Enough As Cougs Fall At Santa Clara

August 27, 2017 | Soccer

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The Broncos scored twice in the second half to down the Cougs.

By: Athletic Communications

In Case You Missed It
... The Match In 140 Words Or Less
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – A 41' strike by Grace Hancock put the Cougs ahead heading into halftime, but two second half goals by Santa Clara (2-2) changed the day as the Broncos downed Washington State (1-1-1), 2-1, Sunday afternoon. A defensive battle early, the Cougs took advantage of a free kick in the offensive third to set up their first goal. Maddy Haro's service found the head of Hancock who found the back of the net for her first goal of the year. The lead would hold for less than 10 minutes when SCU's Kellie Pey tied the game with a header of her own after the Cougs could not fully clear a Bronco corner. In the 75' min, the Broncos put in the game-winner when Myah Baksh got her head on a cross and deflected it off the post for the final tally.

The Moment's That Made The Match

• @WSUCougarSoccer Took Lead
(2–1 loss vs. Washington St.):
> 41' Grace Hancock [1]
... set-piece header
(free kick assist: Maddy Haro)
— College Soccer 360 (@CS360updates) August 27, 2017

48' | Cougs can't clear out the corner enough as SCU turns it into the equalizer, 1st goal given up by the Cougs on the year | 1-1 #GoCougs
— WSU Cougar Soccer (@WSUCougarSoccer) August 27, 2017

Things You Need To Know

The Cougs saw their shutout streak end at 247:33 after Pey scored the first goal of the season against the Cougs for the Broncos.
Grace Hancock's goal was the first of the season for the junior and second of her career having scored the game-winner against Seattle as a freshman on Aug. 21, 2015.
The goal by Hancock was the second of the season for the Cougs off of a free kick, the first goal of the season by Haro came on a PK.
Maddy Haro had a foot in both of the Cougs' goals on the year after scoring Friday afternoon and assisting on the Hancock goal.
Raven Sweeney and Jamie Rita made their season debuts for the Cougs in the game. It was also Rita's collegiate debut.
All three goals in the match were scored by headers.
The Broncos improved their record over the WSU to 1-8-1 overall including 5-0-1 at home.
Attendance: 673