ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University Women's Soccer Team (4-7-4, 4-4-2 GNAC) saw a tremendous offensive output Saturday afternoon to take down the visiting Montana State Billings Yellowjackets (2-7-5, 2-6-2 GNAC) by a 2-1 score and earn key points in the GNAC standings.
QUOTING CWU HEAD WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH JOHN HAWKS:
"Winning is hard and we secured an important three points today. In securing these three points we'll take pride in where we are because of our efforts and reflect on where we can refine to improve on what is a program and team learning to go from good to great!
Our future is bright… Go Cats!"
FIRST HALF:
The Wildcats got off to a quick start, testing the MSUB keeper as
Jaylee Reynolds and
Marisa Badillo each logged a shot while
Kylee Schreck added two more shots within the first 20 minutes of play. The Yellowjackets saw three good looks wind up offsides with Maggie James logging an off target shot in the process.
Alexa Stanfield force MSUB keeper Tenley Leffler to make a save a minute before logging her first collegiate goal after
Shannah Mellick found her at the 34:27 mark to put CWU up 1-0. Schreck added another shot that Leffler had to save while Stanfield and Reynolds added a pair of off target shots to send the teams to the half with the 'Cats on top 1-0.
SECOND HALF:
Stanfield continued her offensive output putting a quick off target shot on the Yellowjackets followed by another good look opportunity from MSUB that wound up offsides. Mellick, Badillo, and Reynolds all added an off target shot each back-to-back-to-back before the 'Cats were called for an offsides after a free kick. Abby Thompson put CWU keeper
Danika Galbraith to action forcing her to make a huge save. A penalty kick by Schreck was saved by Leffler but Reynolds snatched the rebound and sunk it in the back of the net to put the 'Cats up 2-0 at the 64:59 mark. The Yellowjackets applied the pressure as Jordyn Daigle forced Galbraith to make a save while Cesia Swain added an off target shot. Badillo tacked on an off target look of her own before another offsides was called against MSUB. Badillo and Schreck put Leffler to work each logging two shots on goal each with Mellick and
Olivia Fast tacking on off target shots of their own afterword. Peyton Tarabokija took a shot that was blocked by the 'Cats but Daigle grabbed the rebound and put in in the back of the net to cut it to a 2-1 game in favor of the 'Cats at the 84:19 mark. The 'Cats managed to wind down the clock with Maggie James adding an off target shot in the process as the 'Cats earned the hard fought three points for their 2-1 victory.
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats will head back on the road next weekend looking to maintain their momentum and stay in that top four of the GNAC standings. They head to the west side for a Thursday afternoon clash against the Saint Martin's Saints (2-10-2, 1-7-1 GNAC) at 12:30 p.m. from Saints Field in Lacey, Wash.
