Shayna Whieldon vs Michigan
1
Winner Washington St. Cougar (6-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Hawaii Wahine (2-5-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Washington St. Cougar
(6-1-0, 0-0-0)
1
Final
0
Hawaii Wahine
(2-5-1, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Washington St. Cougar 1 0 1
Hawaii Wahine 0 0 0

Game Recap: Soccer | | Athletic Communications

Defense Dominates, Whieldon Finishes

In Case You Missed It
HONOLULU – With an impenetrable defense and a swarming offense the No. 24 ranked Washington State soccer team (6-1-0) overwhelmed the host Rainbow Wahine of Hawai'i (2-5-1), 1-0, Thursday night at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium in Honolulu. After settling into a rhythm midway through the opening half the Cougars finally broke through for what would be the lone goal of the game in the 41'. As they have done all season the Cougars took advantage of their size and athleticism in the air to get on the board when Shayna Whieldon out-jumped the Wahine defenders to head home a free kick from Brianna Alger. The goal seemed to be the first of many for the Cougars, however, WSU was denied any insurance strikes the rest of the way as Hawai'i's Alexis Mata came up with 10 saves on 18 shots, two shy of her career high. The Cougars' also had a bit of bad luck in the second half when a goal off the head of Hanna Goff was taken off the board when the junior was flagged for being a step offsides on a Cougar corner.
While the offense pelted the Wahine defense for 90 minutes the WSU defense smothered Hawai'i on the other end, giving up just three shots throughout the night. While Ella Dederick was credited with a pair of saves in the game it was a pair of non-save chances that proved to be the difference as the sixth-year star came off her line a twice to shutdown potential Wahine scoring chances. In addition to Dederick, the Cougars' defensive back line and holding midfield controlled the game, out-muscling the smaller Wahine attackers throughout the contest to stymie any changes in momentum.

Stat Of The Match 
The first half goal for the Cougars was their 14th of the season. 2/3 of WSU's goals (21 total) have come in the opening 45'.

The Moments That Made The Match Things You Need To Know
  • The Cougars stayed perfect against Hawai'i winning for the seventh-straight contest, the first since 2014.
  • Overall, WSU improved to 6-1-0 on the year with its fourth shutout. The Cougars are perfect on the road in 2019 having not conceded a goal away from home in three contests.
  • Redshirt-Senior Shayna Whieldon's 41st minute strike was her second goal of the year and first after scoring from the penalty spot against Montana earlier in the season.
  • Junior Brianna Alger retook the team lead in assists with her fifth of the year. 
  • Super-senior Ella Dederick and her defense earned their fourth shutout of the year while Dederick picked up her 23rd career shutout. The victory moved Dederick to within one of the Cougars' all-time record with 43 victories in goal.
  • WSU outshot its opponent for the seventh time on the season while putting 11 on frame.
  • WSU closes out non-conference play Sunday, Sept. 22 against Pepperdine in Hawaii. Pepperdine is coming off a 2-2 draw with No. 5 UCLA Friday night.
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