Ella Dederick Save
2
Winner Stanford STAN (8-1-0)
1
Washington State WSU (5-2-2)
Winner
Stanford STAN
(8-1-0)
2
Final
1
Washington State WSU
(5-2-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stanford STAN 2 0 2
Washington State WSU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Soccer | | Athletic Communications

Cougs Hang Tough, But Fall To No. 2 Stanford, 2-1

WSU fell for the first time at home in 2017.

In Case You Missed It
... The Match In 140 Words Or Less
PULLMAN, Wash. – PULLMAN, Wash. – Three first half goals and 90 minutes of fast-paced action kicked off Pac-12 play at Lower Soccer Field as the Cougs (5-2-2) were edged, 2-1, by No. 2 Stanford (8-1-0) Thursday night. The Cardinal became the first team to score on WSU at home as they scored a pair of early goals before Maddy Haro answered back with a penalty strike in the 35' to put the Cougs on the board. Down 2-1 at the half, the Cougs had one big chance in the second half to tie the game, but a second awarded penalty kick was stopped by Stanford's Alison Jahansouz, preserving the Cardinal's one-goal advantage. Neither side would break through in the second half as both defenses were up to the task with Ella Dederick posting four second-half saves to give WSU a chance at the comeback.

Coach's Quote Of The Match
"They're a very good team. Stanford is an awesome team and they had a lot of shots tonight, but we did a lot tonight to disrupt play. I've never seen a Stanford team play so many balls out of the back with the pressure we applied to them. Unfortunately, we missed some opportunities we should have capitalized on. This burns. Washington State is not here to just be okay, we are here to be great. Though they're the high team in the rankings we felt like we had a good fight tonight and a good plan and we're disappointed with the loss."

The Moment's That Made The Match Things You Need To Know
  • The 2-1 scoreline marked the seventh-straight game between WSU and Stanford that was decided by one goal and the third-straight 2-1 game won by the Cardinal.
  • WSU's home shutout streak came to an end at 493:24 minutes when Stanford became the first team to score against the Cougs at home in 2017.
  • The Cougs were just the third team to score on the Cardinal in 2017 while Stanford was just the third team to score on WSU in 2017.
  • Morgan Weaver drew both fouls that resulted in WSU's penalty kicks.
  • Maddy Haro scored her fourth goal of the season, including her second PK goal. She is now tied with Weaver for the team lead in scoring.
  • The Cougs have scored three PKs on four attempts on the year.
  • Stanford's keeper, Alison Jahansouz has stopped 2 of 3 PK attempts on the year.
  • The Cougs continue at home Thursday, Sept. 28 with Colorado. The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on the PAC-12 Network. 
  • Attendance: 987
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