LA JOLLA – The Warriors traveled to La Jolla on Wednesday in hopes to take home the CCAA title for 2019. They took on the No. 1 seed Sonoma State on Friday, November 15 and fell 2-1. Even though Stan State lost, they never gave up their energetic attitudes and fought hard to win the game.
The Warriors complete their season 15-5-0 overall and 8-4-0 in the CCAA. The Seawolves will continue in the CCAA Championship, November 17, when they take on the winner of the UC San Diego vs. Cal Poly Pomona match.
GOALS
- The Seawolves got themselves on the board first in the 20th minute when Alexis Espitia was assisted into the goal by Molly Murphy.
- The Warriors were not ready to let that goal get to them, Autumn Halvorsen scored at the end of the 20th minute very soon after the Sonoma goal! A great passing game from Megan Stavish to Ilena Rivera over to Jazzmin Thompson. Thompson who earned the assist, passed it over to Halvorsen for the goal from low right.
- In the 76th minute, Sonoma State pulled ahead after Julia Pritchard made a goal unassisted from a penalty kick.
GOALKEEPER NOTES
- At the end of the first half, Alyssa Herrman had two saves.
- Herrman completed her last game as a Warrior with a total of five saves.
- Ashley Morton of the Seawolves completed two saves.
THE MATCHUP
- Even though Sonoma State had more shots going into halftime, both teams remained tied.
- The Warriors held up both their offensive game and defensive game during the entirety of the match.
- Stan State came back in shots and only was outshot by five. The Seawolves outshot the Warriors 15-10. 7-3 shots on goal.
- Sadie Ortiz was the top shooter for the Warriors with four shots, two on goal.
NOTEWORTHY
- Halvorsen was presented with the CCAA Championship Scholar Award earlier in the evening. She has a 3.925 GPA which is the highest among all student-athletes who are at least in their sophomore year of competition.
- The Seawolves beat the Warriors earlier this month with the same score of 2-1.
THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING SEASON OF STAN STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER!