California State University at Northridge
1-13-3, 1-5-2
UC San Diego
4-8-4, 3-3-2
CSUN's Furious Rally Falls Short at UCSD
10/19/2023 10:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons would control the first half, building a three-goal lead over the first 45 minutes. In the third minute, Courtney Hilliard set up Lizzy Teran on the Tritons' first goal through the middle of the field. UCSD added another in the 13th minute on a strike from Lindsey Park, set up nicely by Alexis Nguyen. Goalkeeper Hayden Mauldin was able to get a hand on the Park shot but the ball trickled into the net. Just six minutes later, the Tritons built a 3-0 lead after capitalizing on a CSUN turnover. Hilliard this time hit the back of the net from 10 yards. CSUN gained six corner kicks in the first half but were kept out of the net each time.
Out of intermission, UCSD took advantage of a corner kick in the 49th minute with Camyrn Borg scoring for a 4-0 lead. CSUN though found a way to get back into the game over the next 15-plus minutes. A UCSD foul in its own box gave Izabel Reyes a chance to hit the net on a penalty kick in the 51st minute. Nearly 10 minutes later, the Matadors struck again on a missile from Reyes from well beyond the box, utilizing passes from Kacie Garrity and Ashley Cruz.
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A look at Izzy Reyes' bomb from beyond the box. She records her first career brace. #GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/v6dBUTvtdU
— CSUN Women's Soccer (@CSUNWSoccer) October 20, 2023
Minutes later in the 64th, Garrity set up another CSUN scoring opportunity by driving the ball up the left side of the field. Garrity would deliver a pass into the middle of the box where Cruz flicked the ball into the net, cutting the deficit to 4-3.
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Goal by Ashley Cruz!
— CSUN Women's Soccer (@CSUNWSoccer) October 20, 2023
The Matadors close the distance 3-4!#gomatadors pic.twitter.com/DjfO7yKC1B
However, the Tritons soon answered with another strike in the 66th minute to gain more breathing room. Park netted her second goal of the night, scoring off a pass from the left from Teran. Down the stretch, the Matadors had looks at the net, but a comeback was not in the cards. Reyes nearly came away with a hat trick on a solid look from the left wing, however, the attempt went just wide.
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN drops to 1-13-3 overall with a 1-5-2 Big West record while UC San Diego improves to 4-8-4 overall and 3-3-2 in conference.
- Izabel Reyes' brace give her a team-high five goals on the season while Ashley Cruz notched her third goal of the year.
- Kacie Garrity finished with two assists, tying a career high. Cruz added an assist to go along with her goal.
- UCSD led in shots 17-14 while both squads had eight shots on goal.
- Corner kicks were nearly even with the Tritons holding a slight 10-9 edge.
ACCORDING TO COACH CHRISTINE JOHNSON
"We fought and brought a lot of energy in the second half. The energy on our sideline was incredible the entire game. Tale of two halves tonight. UC San Diego is a good team so I don't want to take anything away from them but our second half play was very good."
UP NEXT
CSUN returns home for Senior Day on Sunday afternoon against UC Irvine. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. on ESPN+ with Ghizal Hasan on the call.
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
Lizzy Teran (1)
Assisted By: Courtney Hilliard , Lindsey Park
GOAL by UCSD Teran, Lizzy Assist by Hilliard, Courtney and Park, Lindsey.
02:22
Lindsey Park (3)
Assisted By: Alexis Nguyen
GOAL by UCSD Park, Lindsey Assist by Nguyen, Alexis.
12:56
Courtney Hilliard (3)
Assisted By: Alexis Nguyen
GOAL by UCSD Hilliard, Courtney Assist by Nguyen, Alexis.
18:37
Camryn Borg (1)
Assisted By: Courtney Hilliard
GOAL by UCSD Borg, Camryn Assist by Hilliard, Courtney.
48:29
Izabel Reyes (4)
CSUN Izabel Reyes PENALTY KICK GOAL.
50:17
Izabel Reyes (4)
Assisted By: Kacie Garrity , Ashley Cruz
GOAL by CSUN Reyes, Izabel Assist by Garrity, Kacie and Cruz, Ashley.
60:12
Ashley Cruz (3)
Assisted By: Kacie Garrity
GOAL by CSUN Cruz, Ashley Assist by Garrity, Kacie.
63:37
Lindsey Park (3)
Assisted By: Lizzy Teran , Katelyn Meyer
GOAL by UCSD Park, Lindsey Assist by Teran, Lizzy and Meyer, Katelyn.
65:42
