PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State women's soccer team defeated the San Francisco Dons, 3-0, Wednesday night at Lower Soccer Field in the final home match of the season. Senior transfer
Jordyn Young scored a pair of first half goals and fellow senior
Maggie Mace added a third from the penalty spot in the second half to give the Cougs their sixth shutout of the season.
The Cougars started on their heels, calling upon senior
Zora Standifer for a crucial 11th-minute save to keep the match scoreless. Young delivered the first Wazzu pressure of the game in the 19th minute forcing a blocked shot from a tight angle. WSU capitalized on the set piece as sophomore
Audrey Shackelford delivered an outswinging corner kick to the head of Young and the game-winning goal.
Shackelford picked up her fourth assist of the season, tied for most on the team, while Young earned her team-best fifth goal. Young doubled the lead in the 25th minute, as the Cougars continued to press high into the Dons' defensive third. Jumping a passing lane from the San Francisco 'keeper, Young blocked and ricocheted the pass into the goal for her first career brace. Young delivered the first multi-goal match by a Coug this season and increased her team-leading goal total to six.
The WSU record remained unbeaten when leading at halftime, returning from the break with similar high-pressing tactics. In the 59th minute, freshman
Isabelle Wright ran onto a ball at the edge of the box near the endline, getting fouled from behind. After video review, the foul was deemed to have been committed in the penalty area, as the official awarded WSU a penalty kick.
For the third time this season,
Maggie Mace stepped to the spot, delivering her second goal of the year in her final home match as a Coug. The senior defender also earned a cleansheet as part of the Cougar backline. Standifer delivered a season-high six saves in the shutout.
Washington State will conclude the 2025 season Saturday, November 8, at Pacific in Stockton, California. The Cougars and Tigers are scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.