Gomera-Stevens celebrates the second of two goals against Montana
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Montana MONT (1-5-2)
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Winner Washington State WSU (6-0-0)
Montana MONT
(1-5-2)
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Final
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Washington State WSU
(6-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Montana MONT 0 1 1
Washington State WSU 2 1 3

Game Recap: Soccer | | Athletic Communications

Two Goals From Gomera-Stevens Help WSU Stay Perfect

The Cougs improved to 6-0-0 with a 3-1 win over Montana.

In Case You Missed It
PULLMAN, Wash. – Dominating in the attacking third of the field, the No. 16 ranked Washington State soccer team (6-0-0) defeated the Montana (1-5-2), 3-1, Friday night at Lower Soccer Field. Sophomore Makamae Gomera-Stevens started the game off with a back, drilling a sniper shot just 1:57 into the game after shaking free from her defenders 20 yards from goal. Just getting started the Kapolei, Hawaii native struck again in the 34' minute when  Maddy Haro sent a perfect square ball to the top of the box and Gomer-Stevens again took a touch past a defender and sent it to the upper-90 just out of the keeper's reach. After giving back a goal to Montana off a turnover in the midfield, the Cougars put the game away for good when senior Maegan O'Neill came up with the insurance goal halfway through the second half, converting a header in the 70' off a corner from Haro. The goal was the second-straight game the Cougar seniors connected in the box, sealing the deal for the Cougars and sending the fans from Lower Soccer Field home happy with another WSU victory.

Stat of the Match
Gomera-Stevens' goal at 1:57 was the fastest goal of the year for WSU and the fastest since Morgan Weaver scored at the 1:47 mark against North Dakota State on Sept. 4, 2016.

The Moments That Made The Match Things You Need To Know
  • The Cougs improved to 6-0-0 on the season, one off their record seven-straight victories to begin the 2015 campaign.
  • Maddy Haro picked up her sixth and seventh assists of the season to tie her career-high set in 2017. She entered the match tied for No. 1 in the nation at 1.00 assists per game and improved her average to 1.17. She moved to a tie for 7th all-time in assists with 14 career helpers.
  • Makamae Gomera-Stevens picked up her first-career multi-goal game and moved into a tie with Morgan Weaver for the team lead with three goals on the year.
  • Gomera-Stevens became the first Cougar to record multiple game-winning goals on the year.
  • Rachel Thompson earned the win in goal as she became the first Cougar keeper to pick up a decision other than Ella Dederick since 2014. It was the redshirt-junior's first-career Division I victory in her first-career start.
  • The Cougs finish their homestand to close out nonconference play Sunday, Sept. 16 when they host Cal Poly at 11 a.m.
  • Attendance: 1114
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