Late Woes Cost the Cougars in Tempe

Thursday, October 18

Tempe, AZ

11:00 AM

Washington State University

10-4-0, 3-4-0

Arizona State

7-5-1, 2-3-1

Washington State

Arizona State

October 18, 2018 | Soccer

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WSU fell 3-1 in a rough finish against the Sun Devils.

By: Athletic Communications

In Case You Missed It
TEMPE, Ariz. – In a rough final 20 minutes of action in Tempe, Ariz. the No. 22 ranked Washington State soccer team (10-4-0, 3-4-0) suffered a late game loss to Arizona State (7-5-1, 2-3-1) as the Sun Devils scored three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 win Thursday afternoon. In addition to the late goals, the Cougs also sustained an array of late game injuries as WSU's day went from bad to worse as the clock ticked down to zero. For WSU, two of the Sun Devils goals came as the results of free kicks while the game-winner came on a counter-attack in the run of play. Prior to the three late goals for the Sun Devils the Cougars appeared in control of the game, pressing the attack and holding the shot advantage before and after freshman Molly Myers put WSU on the board first with a goal just :14 seconds before overtime. The goal was her second-consecutive goal after scoring against No. 2 USC in WSU's prior matchup as she captured a bounding ball in the offensive third and dribbled through a pair of Sun Devil defenders before hitting the back of the net.

Stat of the Match
The Cougars dropped their first game of the year when scoring first and also when being outshot by their opponent.

The Moments That Made The Match

70' | Huge play by @m_uh_d to come off her line and take away a golden scoring opportunity by the Sun Devils | 1-0 WSU#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/myCqMIaO4p
— WSU Cougar Soccer (@WSUCougarSoccer) October 18, 2018

HIGHLIGHT | The freshman (@mollynmyers) with her third goal of the year in the waning moments of the 1st half #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/WXYg5X06QV
— WSU Cougar Soccer (@WSUCougarSoccer) October 18, 2018

Things You Need To Know

The Cougs' fell for the fourth-straight contest and third-straight time on the road.
The loss snapped WSU's three-match winning streak and five-match unbeaten streak against the Sun Devils.
WSU fell for the fifth-straight to USC and fourth of five by one goal.
Molly Myers scored her third goal of the year.
Emma Dahline earned her first career start in goal and came up with a career-best seven saves.
The three goals given up by the Cougs in the final 18 minutes were three of the five latest goals surrendered in 2018, all five of which have come in the last four game.
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