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GAME RESULTS 1 2 T Trinity Western 0 0 0 Portland State 1 1 2 « FINAL

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WOMEN’S SOCCER (2012 PRESEASON)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012
TRINITY WESTERN (0) AT PORTLAND STATE (2)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPARTANS BATTLE PORTLAND STATE

PORTLAND, Oregon – The Trinity Western University women’s soccer team fell 2-0 to the NCAA Div. I Portland State University Vikings Tuesday evening at Hillsboro Stadium in Portland, Oregon. The loss drops the Spartans to 1-1 in preseason play.

The Spartans battled the Vikings and were unlucky to have two balls cleared off of the line, while Rachel Antoniuk’s header in the 87th minute found the Portland State post, but failed to find the back of the net.

“I’m disappointed that we lost, because we lost in a manner that we could have avoided their two goals,” commented TWU head coach Graham Roxburgh. “But we had some bright spots and we certainly were able to play with them and after their second goal it was all us, but we couldn’t find the back of the net. If not for their keeper making some fine saves the result could have been different.”

The Spartans had a bit of a slow start as the Vikings finished the opening half with a decisive 12 to four edge in shots. But thanks to Kristen Funk, who made seven saves in the opening 45 minutes, TWU only trailed PSU by one, 1-0 at the intermission.

The lone first have goal came in the 38th minute when Beka Lofstedt took a pass across the middle of the field from Whitney Hilde and beat Funk from about 20 yards out.

Trinity Western had a much stronger second half as they outshot Portland State seven to five. The Vikings got the insurance goal on a counter attack breakaway by Megan Martin, who put the home team up 2-0 in the 71st minute.

Forward Krista Gommeringer led the Spartans in shots with four, two finding the target, while Cori Bianchini led the Vikings in shots with four, with three finding the target.

All-Canadian keeper Kristen Funk played the full match and made 10 saves in the loss, while the Vikings split the goalkeeping duties between Caitlan Plese, who played just over seven minutes and Lainey Hulsizer, who made six saves in 83 and a half minutes of action.

The Spartans will now head to Olympia, Wash for a match with St. Martins University on Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m.

TWU opens Canada West conference play on Friday, September 7 when they will host the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. Game time at Rogers Field is at 5 p.m.

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