Second half woes down WSU

Friday, April 2

Los Angeles, CA

6:00 PM

Washington State University

5-2-1, 1-1-1

UCLA

9-1-1, 6-1-0

Washington St.

UCLA

Photo by: Percy Anderson

April 02, 2021 | Soccer

Box Score

By: Athletic Communications

In Case You Missed It
LOS ANGELES – After playing an even 45 minutes to begin the night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, the Cougars (5-2-1, 1-1-1) found themselves on their heels after a quick 10 minute burst by No. 5 UCLA (9-1-1, 6-1-0) to begin the second half as the Bruins pulled away for a 4-0 win over WSU Friday night in LA. The Bruins broke a scoreless draw just one minute into the new half with a quick counter goal by Mia Fishel as the second-year striker posted her fifth goal of the year. Just five minutes later, the Bruins would double their lead with the first of two goals from Reilyn Turner as the freshman added to her team-best goal total with her sixth tally of the season. She would tack on a second strike 10 minutes later in the 60' with a sliding goal to the right side after busting through the Cougars' backline to get on the end of a through pass from Sunshine Fontes. Fontes would notch a goal of her own in the 80' on a long range strike after the Bruins turned a Cougar corner opportunity into their own offensive break to close out the contest.
Early in the game the Cougs had their chances to get on the board first as senior Elyse Bennett had a pair of scoring opportunities but was turned away by the Bruins defense each time. Late in the waning moments of the night, the Cougs, led by freshman Margie Detrizio, again had a handful of chances to come up with a scoring tally only to fall short of the goal.

Stat of the Match
The Cougs suffered their first shutout loss of the season and first since falling 1-0 at Washington Nov. 8, 2019.

Things You Need To Know

Washington State fell to 5-2-1 overall and 1-1-1 in Pac-12 play.
The game marked the second-straight loss to the Bruins in the all-time series having played the last three contests in the series in LA.
- The four goals given up tied for the most all-time against the Bruins tying a 4-0 loss to UCLA on Nov. 9, 1997 in LA.
The Cougs were shutout for just the second time on the year and second time in Pac-12 play, the last being a 0-0, 2OT, draw with Utah in Pullman.
- The four goals given up were a season-high against the Cougs and doubled the total relinquished by WSU on the year.
The Cougars close out their final regular season road trip with a game at USC Sunday, April 4 at 12 pm on the Pac-12 Network. The Trojans are coming off of a 5-0 win over #19 Washington Friday night.