Thursday, October 3
Northridge, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
3-9-1, 1-2-1
0
vs
1
Hawai'i
7-6-0, 3-0-0
1
2
F
Hawaii
0
1
1
CSUN
0
0
0
Photo by: Connor Clark
CSUN Drops Heartbreaker to Hawai'i on Late Goal
10/3/2024 9:51:00 PM | Women's Soccer
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Women's Soccer fell on a late strike to Hawai'i 1-0 on Thursday evening at Matador Soccer Field. The Rainbow Wahine found the the only goal of the night in the 81st minute. Riley Liebsack finished with six saves for CSUN in front of the goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bows came out quickly with Brynn Mitchell forcing a Liebsack save just 20 seconds into the match. Liebsack later stopped shots from Amber Gilbert and another from Mitchell after the 24th minute to help keep the game scoreless. Hawai'i though continued to pressure the CSUN defense, eventually finishing with eight attempts compared to five for CSUN in the first 45 minutes of action. The Matadors though were not without their own close calls at the net. In the 34th minute, Jordyn Canister nearly came away with the game's first goal as she got past her defender and sent an attempt from nearly 25 yards that banged off the crossbar. Cami Alarcon looked for the rebound off the Canister attempt but could not come away with a shot. Canister also missed wide right with eight seconds on the clock before halftime.
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Liebsack would make timely plays throughout the second half, posting three more saves in the period. In the 59th minute, Gilbert looked for the net on a header near the goal line, but Liebsack moved quickly to protect the net with her body for a save. Hawai'i would be denied by Liebsack again in the 77th minute on a shot from Tatum Porter and again in the 80th minute on a strike from Izzy Ayala.
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However, Hawai'i finally broke through not soon after. After a CSUN turnover near midfield, the Rainbow Wahine went on the attack leading to Porter striking the net from above the box for a 1-0 lead. CSUN looked for the equalizer down the stretch, eventually gaining a late chance from Ashly Torres following a corner kick, but the shot went high.
NOTES OF THE GAME
ACCORDING TO COACH GINA BREWER
"We knew it was going to be a very physical battle and we knew Hawai'i was going to bring a lot of pace up top. They have the most shots in the Big West, so we knew we had to defend really good and be prepared from distance, and unfortunately, they got one a bit toward the end of the game. It was a tough battle for us, I thought we had some moments, but we didn't put together the full 90 we were looking for."
UP NEXT
CSUN stays at home this weekend to face UC San Diego on Sunday evening at Matador Soccer Field. Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. on ESPN+ with Ghizal Hasan on the call.
#GoMatadors
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bows came out quickly with Brynn Mitchell forcing a Liebsack save just 20 seconds into the match. Liebsack later stopped shots from Amber Gilbert and another from Mitchell after the 24th minute to help keep the game scoreless. Hawai'i though continued to pressure the CSUN defense, eventually finishing with eight attempts compared to five for CSUN in the first 45 minutes of action. The Matadors though were not without their own close calls at the net. In the 34th minute, Jordyn Canister nearly came away with the game's first goal as she got past her defender and sent an attempt from nearly 25 yards that banged off the crossbar. Cami Alarcon looked for the rebound off the Canister attempt but could not come away with a shot. Canister also missed wide right with eight seconds on the clock before halftime.
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Jordyn Canister ALMOST just did that.
— CSUN Women's Soccer (@CSUNWSoccer) October 4, 2024
Off the crossbar from long range.#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/gX7nvIh0FU
Liebsack would make timely plays throughout the second half, posting three more saves in the period. In the 59th minute, Gilbert looked for the net on a header near the goal line, but Liebsack moved quickly to protect the net with her body for a save. Hawai'i would be denied by Liebsack again in the 77th minute on a shot from Tatum Porter and again in the 80th minute on a strike from Izzy Ayala.
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HUGE save from Riley Liebsack to keep the game scoreless.#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/cooE1agzWS
— CSUN Women's Soccer (@CSUNWSoccer) October 4, 2024
However, Hawai'i finally broke through not soon after. After a CSUN turnover near midfield, the Rainbow Wahine went on the attack leading to Porter striking the net from above the box for a 1-0 lead. CSUN looked for the equalizer down the stretch, eventually gaining a late chance from Ashly Torres following a corner kick, but the shot went high.
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN drops to 3-9-1 overall and 1-2-1 in Big West play while Hawai'i improves to 7-6 overall and 3-0 in conference.
- The Rainbow Wahine led in shots 15-9 with a 7-0 edge in shots on goal.
- The teams combined for 11 corner kicks with the Matadors holding a 7-4 lead.
- Canister finished with a team-high three shots while Yoshi Rubalcava had two.
- Paige Califf, Angelica Claiborne, Cailey Jackson, Sydney Lipkin, Sami Kolin, Rubalcava and Torres played the full 90 minutes.
ACCORDING TO COACH GINA BREWER
"We knew it was going to be a very physical battle and we knew Hawai'i was going to bring a lot of pace up top. They have the most shots in the Big West, so we knew we had to defend really good and be prepared from distance, and unfortunately, they got one a bit toward the end of the game. It was a tough battle for us, I thought we had some moments, but we didn't put together the full 90 we were looking for."
UP NEXT
CSUN stays at home this weekend to face UC San Diego on Sunday evening at Matador Soccer Field. Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. on ESPN+ with Ghizal Hasan on the call.
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
HAW
CSUN
Goals
1
0
Shots
15
9
Shots on Goal
7
0
Saves
0
6
Corners
4
7
Fouls
10
6
Scoring Plays
Tatum Porter (3)
Assisted By: Mia Foster
6 sets up 4 from top of the box, 4 finishes at the right far post.
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Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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