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(Sept. 28, 2007) –
The UCR Highlanders improved their record to 6-3-0 with a
2-0 win over the University of Wyoming Cowgirls (4-5-0), during
a cool, late afternoon match at UCR Soccer Stadium.
UC Riverside came out fast
in the first half as they applied the majority of the offensive
pressure. By the end of the half the shots were in favor of
the home squad 9-2. However, Wyoming’s goaltender, Ashley
Sheppard made enough key saves to keep the game scoreless,
until the 34th minute.
At 33:22 Natalie Ducatenzeiler
took a pass from Kristina Kelly at the right corner of the
18-yard box. Somehow the talented freshman got a shot off
just before the charging keeper arrived. The ball rolled slowly
into the open net, on Ducatenzeiler’s fourth goal of
the season, then tying her with Tessa Lennala for the team
lead.
Lennala who had been denied
by UW’s Sheppard on four occasions already in the match
finally found the back of the net with a rocket shot from
the 18-yard box that beat Sheppard to the right side of the
goal, regaining her team lead with five goals on the season.
Ducatenzeiler picked up an assist on the goal for her third
point of the match.
Deanna Borgelt was solid
in goal for the Highlanders as she made five saves, four in
the second half, on her way to her second shutout of the season.
Sunday the team heads out on the road as they face Loyola
Marymount in the last non-conferece match of the season. The
match is slated to start at 1:00 pm.
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