Naomi Clark dribbles against San Diego State
2
Washington St. WSU (9-5-3, 2-4-3)
2
Oregon St. OSU (3-8-6, 0-6-3)
Washington St. WSU
(9-5-3, 2-4-3)
2
Final
2
Oregon St. OSU
(3-8-6, 0-6-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Washington St. WSU 1 1 2
Oregon St. OSU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Soccer | | WSU Athletic Communications

WSU Soccer Ties Oregon State, 2-2, in Corvallis

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Washington State women's soccer team (9-5-3, 2-4-3) tied the Oregon State Beavers (3-8-6, 0-6-3), 2-2, Thursday night at Lorenz Field. WSU freshmen Reagan Kotschau and Naomi Clark scored equalizing goals in the first and second half to earn the draw against the Beavers in Corvallis, Ore.
 
Oregon State scored the opening goal in the 29th minute, courtesy of McKenna Martinez. The goal came after a flurry of Washington State shots, including a pair of early strikes from Cougar senior Margie Detrizio that forced early Beaver saves.
 
Less than five minutes later, the Cougars equalized when freshman Reagan Kotschau delivered a right-footed strike from the top of the area, into the far-post upper corner. Kotschau netted her fourth goal of the season when fellow freshman Megan Santa Cruz kept her feet with a defender on her hip and laid the pass off to Kotschau for the finish.
 
Santa Cruz earned her second assist of the year to bring the Cougars level in the half. WSU continued to find opportunities in the attacking third, firing off 11 first-half shots.
 
Returning from halftime, Washington State continued to control the flow of the game, building up chances through the midfield. WSU's Clark fired off five early shots in the second half, hunting the game-leading goal for the Cougars.
 
The Beavers again found the back of the net to take the lead. An OSU corner led to a point-blank shot from the Beavers, which Cougar goalkeeper Nadia Cooper saved with her leg through traffic. Despite Cooper's efforts, the rebound and ensuing goal-mouth scramble fell to OSU's Megan Turi, who finished the leading goal in the 52nd minute.
 
The Cougars peppered the Oregon State goal throughout the night with 25 total shots and 13 strikes on goal, both team highs in Pac-12 Conference play. WSU's second-half equalizer came in the 78th minute with Margie Detrizio delivering a ball across the top of the box to Clark. The Colorado freshman took a touch before kissing the shot off the far right post and in for the tie.
 
Washington State continues its Oregon road trip Sunday, Oct. 29 against the Oregon Ducks. Kick off from Pape Field in Eugene, Ore., is scheduled for 1 p.m. with a free live stream from the University of Oregon.
 
Stat of the Match
WSU extended a 6-match unbeaten streak against OSU with five wins in the last six meetings.
 
Postgame Notes
  • The Cougars improve to 19-10-4 all-time against the Beavers and are unbeaten against Oregon State in their last six meetings
  • WSU has rallied for a win or tie six ties this season after conceding the opening goal
  • Reagan Kotschau scored her fourth goal of the season and second in consecutive matches
  • Megan Santa Cruz earned her second career assist on Kotschau's goal
  • Naomi Clark scored her fourth goal of the season and first of Pac-12 play
  • Margie Detrizio earned her team-best fifth assist of the season
  • Detrizio's assist was the 16th of her career, moving into a tie at fifth in WSU history
  • Rieken made her 83rd career start, tied for fifth-most starts in program history
  • Rieken's start was her 86th career match played, moving her into a tie for 4th in program history
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