Women's Soccer Defeats UC Davis 1-0 in First Exhibition
Aug. 13, 2009
(Davis, CA) - University of San Francisco women's soccer started off pre-season with a 1-0 win over UC Davis on Thursday afternoon on a sunny and breezy day in Davis, CA. The Dons are 1-0 in the early going and have one more exhibition match before the regular season starts at the end of the month.
Dons newcomer, junior defender Ashley O'Brien, scored the game winner at 31:22 on Aggies freshman goalie Kathleen Brandl. O'Brien headed it in on a cross from senior defender Samantha Brand, who earned the assist on the play.
Senior goalkeeper Kelly Pohle did not record a save in, but played nearly the whole game with 70:49 minutes in goal. Freshman Noelle Salter had one save in 19:11 minutes. UCD's Brandl recorded three saves along with a goal against in the first half, while junior Sarah Peters had one save in the second.
O'Brien, senior midfielder Kristina Hall, freshman midfielder Camile Cholger, and sophomore midfielder Meritt Peterson led the Dons with two shots each, with sophomore forward Molly Hall, junior midfielder Jamie DeAraujo, sophomore midfielder Kallie Caldwell, and freshman forward Megan Connor each adding one.
USF controlled the ball most of the match, out shooting the Aggies 12-7. Each team had five corner kicks in the game.
San Francisco State visits the Hilltop for an exhibition on Friday, August 21 at 1:00 PM. USF opens the regular season at home against Marist on Friday, August 28 at 7:00 PM.