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Women's Soccer Team Drops 3-1 Decision at Cal in Regular-Season Finale
November 07, 1999 | Women's Soccer
Nov. 7, 1999
BERKELEY, Calif. - Reserves Regina Holan and Brittany Kirk both scored goals on Sunday, leading the California women's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Washington at Goldman Field in the final regular-season game for both teams.
The defeat snapped Washington's six-game unbeaten streak. The Huskies completed the 1999 campaign with an 8-8-2 record, including a 5-2-2 Pacific-10 Conference mark. California improved to 13-6 with a 6-3 conference record.
Junior Katey Ward scored the only Washington goal, cutting the Golden Bear lead to 2-1 six minutes into the second half. A product of Tacoma's Bellarmine Prep High School, Ward headed in a corner kick from junior Theresa Wagner at 50:22.
California responded with an insurance goal just over one minute later as Kirk collected a rebound from a Kyla Sabo shot and fired it into the net at 51:47.
Stacey Mallison opened he scoring at 5:02 on a 14-yard blast. Holan put the Golden Bears ahead 2-0 with a 6-yard scoring strike at 39:58.
Junior goalkeeper Leslie Weeks registered two saves for the Huskies. Maite Zabala had five saves for California which outshot Washington by a slim 11-10 margin.
NCAA Women's Soccer
Goldman Field, Berkeley, Calif.
California 3, Washington 1
Scoring: 1, California, Stacey Mallison (Amy Balavac), 5:02. 2, California, Regina Holan (Laura Schott, Natalie Stuhlmueller), 39:58. 3, Washington, Katey Ward (Theresa Wagner), 50:22. 4, California, Brittany Kirk (Kyla Sabo), 51:47.
Shots: Washington 10, California 11.
Saves: Washington 2 (Leslie Weeks), California 5 (Maite Zabala).
Corner Kicks: Washington 4, California 5.
Fouls: Washington 9, California 16.
Attendance: 683.
