In Case You Missed It
PULLMAN, Wash. – In a game for the ages, senior
Morgan Weaver put an exclamation point on her career at Lower Soccer Field as the senior star tied a Cougar record with four goals to lead Washington State (12-5-1, 5-4-1) to a 4-1 win over Colorado (11-6-2, 3-5-2) Sunday in the home regular season finale in Pullman. Coming off of a cathartic two-goal performance against Utah Thursday, Weaver wasted no time getting on the board once again as the ace attacker netted the first of her four goals just 2:26 into the contest. Combining passes and runs with
Brianna Alger and
Averie Collins, Weaver finished off the buildup into the box with a banger to the upper-90. After just missing adding to what would become a monster day before halftime, Weaver came out on fire in the second half, cleaning up a rebound in front of goal just 1:39 into the new half for her second tally of afternoon. The onslaught would continue eight minutes later when Weaver rose above her defender and headed home the hat-trick off a cross from
Makamae Gomera-Stevens who had worked her magic on the ball before hitting a pin-point cross. With the record in reach, Weaver finished off her senior day with one last goal, out-running the Buffaloes' defense before one-timing a left-footed bender to the far post. Weaver was sprung behind the defensive back line thanks once again to Collins as the senior took control of the midfield before slotting a through ball into space for Weaver to run on. The goal would be the last touch of the day for Weaver as the senior would be subbed out to watch her teammates put the finishing touches on another big win in the Pac-12 standings. On the day, all six Cougar seniors would see action as WSU played 20 players in the contest for the second-consecutive contest.
Stat of the Match
Morgan Weaver tied the record for goals in a game for the Cougars becoming just the second player in program history to notch four goals. She tied hall-of-famer Kim Lynass'Â 27-year old record from Sept. 13, 1992 against Gonzaga.
The Moments That Made The Match
Things You Need To Know
- Washington State picked up its second-straight 4-1 win on the weekend and improved to 5-4-1 in Pac-12 play with the victory over Colorado.
- The win over the Buffaloes was the first for WSU in the last four years and first win for the Cougar seniors in the series (outside of sixth-year 'keeper Ella Dederick)
- Morgan Weaver added four more goals to her season total finishing the weekend with 11 moving into a tie for third in the Pac-12. On the weekend, Weaver scored six goals and added an assist.
- Weaver has scored seven goals in the last two regular season home games scoring three against Washington in 2018 and four against Colorado. For her career, Weaver has scored 39 goals, one shy of tying for second all-time.
- The four-goal game was the third 3+ goal game of Weaver's career and first since a hat-trick against Washington to end the 2018 regular season.
- Averie Collins picked up a pair of assists and moved into a five-way tie for second on the team with four assists on the year. Makamae Gomera-Stevens picked up her fourth assist on the year as well.
- Brianna Alger added her ninth assist on the year, third most in WSU history and one shy of becoming just the third Cougar in program history to record double-digit assists in a single season.
- As a team, WSU has recorded 38 assists on the year, second most in program history.
- Ella Dederick earned her 49th career win and moved to 285 career saves, five shy of No. 2 all-time.
- The Cougars close out the regular season with rivalry week as WSU heads to Seattle to take on Washington in the Boeing Apple Cup Series Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.
