NAMPA, Idaho (Sept. 7) – The Central Washington University soccer team fell to Regis University, 1-0, in a Labor Day matchup.  The Wildcats are now 1-2-0 on the season, while Regis improves to 2-0-0.
 
The Rangers' Mickie Piechowski took an early chance in the 18^th minute against Amanda White, but White was able to parry the shot to keep the score even at 0-0.  The Wildcats were then able to get a clearance following the corner to end the scoring threat.
 
In the 23^rd minute Mackenzie Nolte took a shot on Kat Crump, but Nolte's shot was sent high.
 
White found herself under pressure again in the 36^th minute.  Sade Akindele was able to find space and fire a shot on the CWU keeper, but White turned it away for her second save of the game.
 
Regis found the scoreboard early in the second half.  Alexa Lonsdale was able to locate Rikki Fix in the 54^th minute on the left wing.  Lonsdale fed Fix who dribbled into the box and let loose a shot from 12 yards, which found the back of the net to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead.
 
The Wildcats wasted no time getting back on offense.  Bailey Martoncik put a shot on frame that was snuffed by Crump in the 55^th minute.  Jessica Haga fired a shot that went left in the 59^th minute. 
 
The Rangers went back on the offensive in the 62^nd minute.  Sid Otto took a pair of shots in quick succession.  Both of which were pushed aside by White.
 
Central Washington found another quality chance in the 74^th minute.  Whitney Lowe took a chance that went right after being deflected out of play by a Ranger defender.  Regis conceded only their second corner of the game at the time.  Keilin Farrand took the corner and was able to find Allie Bohnett in the box.  Bohnett's shot went high.
 
The Wildcats would get another chance in the 82^nd minute off yet another corner.  Farrand took the corner and Reilly Retz was able to take a chance on goal, but it whistled high.
 
Just 20 seconds later, the Rangers were on the counterattack.  Akindele released a shot, but White came up big again for the Wildcats to keep the game at 1-0.
 
Central Washington's final chance came in the 89^th minute as Regis conceded a corner.  The Rangers were able to get a clearance to preserve their 1-0 advantage.
 
"It was a great game.  Regis is one of top teams in RMAC," head coach Michael Farrand said after the game.  "We had some great chances on goal.  Mack got in one-on-one and laid a ball across the top of the goal.  When the second half got underway we turned the ball over a little bit and that's when they scored.  It was our best game of the year we did things better in this game than we had previously this season.  I really believe we did some good things today.  We had some good chances, but we just couldn't finish."
 
The Wildcats finished with a shooting advantage, 12-6.  White finished with five saves.  Martonick had two shots and both were on goal. 
 
"Amanda came up and made a couple big saves for us," Farrand said of his keeper's play.  "She was able to help keep us in the game."
 
Central Washington will be back in action on Friday, Sept. 11, in a home match against California State University Monterey Bay.  Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.