Colorado State University Athletics
Thursday, August 29
Spokane, Wash.
8 p.m. MT
Colorado State
2-1-0, 0-0-0
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2
Gonzaga
2-1-0, 0-0-0
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Colorado State
0
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Gonzaga
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1
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Late goal sinks Rams at Gonzaga, 2-1
8/29/2019 10:37:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CSU drops to 2-1
SPOKANE, WASH. – Colorado State's first road game of the season resulted in a 2-1 loss to Gonzaga Thursday evening at Luger Field to snap the program's best start.
The Bulldogs struck first and fast, scoring their first goal of the game in the fourth minute of play. Freshman Lauren Elwer snuck the ball into the back of the net and was assisted by another Bulldog freshman, Erin Healy.
The Bulldogs spent most of the night putting pressure on the Rams down at CSU's end of the field. Gonzaga had 11 shots on goal, where Colorado State only had three.
With nine minutes left of regulation, the Rams were able to tie it up with a straight shot just outside the penalty arc from sophomore Gracie Armstrong, her first of the season. It was assisted from Ally Murphy-Pauletto, notching her first points of the season.
Just as they scored early, the Bulldogs scored about as late as they could. The final goal to put Gonzaga up 2-1 was from a Bulldogs shot that deflected off a CSU defender with six seconds left.
Colorado State fell to 2-1 overall, while Gonzaga upped its record to 2-1.
Head coach Bill Hempen did not join the team for the two-game road swing as he tends to a personal health matter. The program looks forward to Hempen's speedy return to the sidelines.
It is not a long travel day Friday or Saturday for the Rams as they will battle the Eagles of Eastern Washington on Sunday in Cheney, Washington, located about 16.5 miles southwest of Spokane.
Next Match Information
Colorado State Rams (2-1-0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2-1-0)
Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019 | 2 p.m. MT
EWU Soccer Field | Cheney, Wash.
Live Stats: https://col.st/zzjIl
Stream: Via Watch Big Sky https://col.st/XOhWa
For More on Colorado State Women's Soccer follow: Twitter – CSUFutbol | Instagram – csufutbol | Facebook – Colorado State Soccer
The Bulldogs struck first and fast, scoring their first goal of the game in the fourth minute of play. Freshman Lauren Elwer snuck the ball into the back of the net and was assisted by another Bulldog freshman, Erin Healy.
The Bulldogs spent most of the night putting pressure on the Rams down at CSU's end of the field. Gonzaga had 11 shots on goal, where Colorado State only had three.
With nine minutes left of regulation, the Rams were able to tie it up with a straight shot just outside the penalty arc from sophomore Gracie Armstrong, her first of the season. It was assisted from Ally Murphy-Pauletto, notching her first points of the season.
Just as they scored early, the Bulldogs scored about as late as they could. The final goal to put Gonzaga up 2-1 was from a Bulldogs shot that deflected off a CSU defender with six seconds left.
Colorado State fell to 2-1 overall, while Gonzaga upped its record to 2-1.
Head coach Bill Hempen did not join the team for the two-game road swing as he tends to a personal health matter. The program looks forward to Hempen's speedy return to the sidelines.
It is not a long travel day Friday or Saturday for the Rams as they will battle the Eagles of Eastern Washington on Sunday in Cheney, Washington, located about 16.5 miles southwest of Spokane.
Next Match Information
Colorado State Rams (2-1-0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (2-1-0)
Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019 | 2 p.m. MT
EWU Soccer Field | Cheney, Wash.
Live Stats: https://col.st/zzjIl
Stream: Via Watch Big Sky https://col.st/XOhWa
For More on Colorado State Women's Soccer follow: Twitter – CSUFutbol | Instagram – csufutbol | Facebook – Colorado State Soccer
Team Stats
CSU
GON
Goals
1
2
Shots
10
16
Shots on Goal
3
11
Saves
9
2
Corners
8
8
Fouls
13
12
Scoring Plays
ELWER, Lauren (2)
GOAL by GON ELWER, Lauren (FIRST GOAL), goal number 2 for season.
3:10
Armstrong, Gracie (1)
Assisted By: Murphy-Pauletto, All
GOAL by CSU Armstrong, Gracie, Assist by Murphy-Pauletto, All, goal number 1 for season.
81:24
TEAM
Own goal, Elwer cross deflected into CSU
89:54
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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