PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State Cougar soccer team (2-2-2) tied the UC San Diego Tritons, 1-1, Sunday afternoon at Lower Soccer Field in Pullman. WSU's Rajanah Reed equalized for the Cougars in the 37th minute after UCSD took an early lead in the 21st minute, netting her first goal of the season in the Cougars' draw.
 
The Cougars controlled the midfield throughout the match, playing line-breaking passes through the center of the pitch and changing the point of attack throughout the match. The Tritons scored the opening goal against the run of play when Reese Tappan lost her footing at the top of the Wazzu box, being dispossessed by Raquel Kalpakoff, who calming finished the one-vs-one finish against Nadia Cooper.
 
With UCSD leading in the 22nd minute, the Cougs continued to press into the attacking third, finishing the half with 10 shots to San Diego's three. Reed scored the equalizing goal in the 37th minute on a perfectly-timed run at the top of the box. Senior Grayson Lynch played a through ball from midfield to sophomore Naomi Clark. With her back to goal, Clark glanced Reed over her right shoulder and played a well-weighted ball into the penalty area as Reed ran on and finished to the bottom left corner.
 
The Cougar goal marked Reed's first goal of the season and fourth career goal. Clark earned her first-career assist for the pass, while Lynch tallied her ninth all-time assist and first of the season.
 
With the teams deadlocked at the break, WSU continued to press forward, looking to control possession and game flow. The Cougs continued to pepper the goal with 15 second-half shots and six total shots on goal. WSU had nine corner kicks to the Tritons' two, and outshot UCSD 25-7.
 
Cougar senior goalkeeper Nadia Cooper made four saves in the match, bringing her all-time career save total up to 180 saves. Tappan made her 60th career start in the match, while Shevaun Judon and Ashly Berge both made their first starts at WSU.
 
Washington State will be on the road for the next two weeks, playing a pair of matches in Georgia before visiting Utah State in two-weeks' time. The Cougar face Georgia Southern in a neutral site matchup in Athens, Georgia at the University of Georgia, Thursday, Sept. 12 at noon PT (3 p.m. ET).
 
Match Notes

• Rajanah Reed earned her first goal of the year and fourth career goal
• Naomi Clark earned her first career assist
• Grayson Lynch earned her first assist of the season and ninth all-time assist
• Ashly Berge and Shevaun Judon made their first career starts at Washington State
• Judon made her first start in 1,060 days, last starting for Liberty at North Florida, Oct. 14, 2021
• Berge made her first start in 689 days, last starting for Boise State vs New Mexico, Oct. 10, 2022
• The match marked the first all-time meeting between the programs
• Reese Tappan made her 60th career start for WSU, she has played in all 65 matches since 2021
• Berge made her 30th career collegiate start
• Grayson Lynch moved within one game of seventh in Cougar history with 84 matches played
• Rajanah Reed put up a career-high five shots with three on frame