ELLENSBURG, Wash. (Sept. 13) -- The Central Washington University soccer team fell to Stanislaus State University, 4-3, on Sunday.  The Wildcats are now 2-3-0 on the season, while Stanislaus is 4-1-0.
 
The Wildcats got the first chance of the game in the third minute when Whitney Lowe blasted a shot at Warriors' keeper Chelsea Lewandowski, who was able to make the save.
 
The Warriors went on the counterattack and generated their first chance.  A Wildcat defender blocked Mikayla Clifford's shot and it careened onto the foot of Kirsten Coleman whose shot went wide right. 
 
Stanislaus generated another chance in the fifth minute, but Clifford's shot pushed wide right.
 
The Warriors struck first in the 21^st minute.  Sabrina Williamson took possession near mid pitch and played an over the top through ball to Jade Poon.  Poon took a touch and, with CWU keeper Amanda White challenging, laced a shot from range that went found the back of the net for a 1-0 Stanislaus lead.
 
In the 32^nd minute Stanislaus added to their lead.  Jordan Moineau found Gabriela Vargas at the top of the box.  Vargas took a shot, but it was deflected onto the foot of Dani Rodrigues, who then took a shot from above the top of the box and found the upper right corner.
 
The Wildcats did not wait long into the second half to strike back.   Mackenzie Nolte battled down the left wing, pushing towards the box.  Michaela Wallace moved into the center of the box and took a low pass from Nolte and sent it past Lewandowski for Central Washington's first goal in the 48^th minute.  Wallace's goal cut the deficit to 2-1.
 
The Warriors' padded their lead in the 75^th minute with a goal by Moineau.  Vargas added her second assist when Moineau scored on a shot from 18 yards out.
 
Central Washington responded with a goal in the 83^rd minute.  Lowe took a low pass from Nolte near the top of the 18.  Lowe took a touch forward and fired from 11 yards out to beat Lewandowski and cut the deficit to 3-2.
 
Stanislaus got the goal back in the 87^th minute.  Moineau played a low through ball towards the right wing that was gathered by Coleman, who fired from 20 yards to the back of the net and a 4-2 lead.
 
A late corner conceded by the Warriors gave the Wildcats another chance in the 90^th minute.  Keilin Farrand took the corner for CWU and sent a service into the box that was gathered by Reilly Retz.  Retz was able to find Alyssa Navlet, who buried her shot in the back of the cage with just four seconds remaining on the clock.

"We had a great non-conference schedule this season with Stanislaus being one of the top teams regionally and nationally," Head Coach Michael Farrand said.  "It presented us with a chance to move forward as a program.  I think overall defensively we gave up a couple soft goals, but I also think we showed some resilience getting back.  We scored three quality goals today.  I am disappointed we gave up the fourth goal.  It put more pressure on us late, but I think by scoring that last goal, under with under 10 seconds, it showed we weren't going to give anything up and we are going to keep battling as we head into conference play against Concordia on Saturday."
 
The Wildcats finished with 11 shots and four corners.  White totaled seven saves.  Nolte found the score sheet twice with a pair of assists.  Lowe's goal was the second of her season.
 
Central Washington will be back in action on Sept. 19, as the Wildcats take on Concordia University (Ore.) in their first Great Northwest Athletic Conference match of the season.  Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Portland, Ore.