TURLOCK – The Warriors take down the Clan of Simon Fraser after
Ilena Rivera scored late in the second half to take the Warriors to 5-0 for the season. The 21st ranked Warriors remain undefeated after the win Sunday afternoon, 1-0.
Simon Fraser will fall to 0-3-1.
GOOOOALLLL
- Ilena Rivera scored from high left for the first goal of the game in the 79th minute! After Mikaela Enriquez threw in, Taylor Marti came out from across to pass the ball to Rivera in the box for a shot on goal.
GOALKEEPER NOTES
- Alyssa Herrman played 45 minutes of incredible defense in the first half allowing no goals scored despite there being four shots by the Clan.
- Herrman only had to make one save in the entirety of the game.
- It was Herrman's third cleansheet of the season.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Stan State is undefeated against Simon Fraser since they first played in September 2012.
- The last time the two teams met in September 2017, the Warriors defeated the Clan in Burnaby, B.C, 3-1.
- A tough first half would show a 0-0 score after both teams were giving each other a fight.
- The Warriors had eight shots in the second half to outshoot the Clan with a total of 12 shots.
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH GABRIEL BOLTON
"In the first half we lacked the energy and fluidity in our movement and play that we usually display. SFU did a great job of pressuring us and disrupting our ability to keep the ball. As the game wore on, and especially in the second half, we were more animated in our movement and really started to get creative. I was proud that we fought through the struggles and started to play better. The result was definitely deserved."
"We've had an outstanding preseason and have grown a lot as a team. I like that this preseason provided us different experiences. That's an important part to continued improvement."
UP NEXT
The Warriors will travel to Los Angeles on September 27 to take on Cal State L.A. for their first conference game at 7 p.m.
