Huskies Keep Up Winning Ways, Down #20 Cal 1-0

Thursday, October 3

Berkeley, CA

3:00 PM

University of Washington

6-2-2, 2-0-0

California

9-2-0, 1-1-0

Washington

California

Photo by: Red Box Pictures

October 03, 2019 | Women's Soccer

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BERKELEY, California – The Washington Huskies kept the winning streak going, defeating the #20 California Golden Bears 1-0 for their fourth straight win. Makena Carr scored the game's only goal, assisted by Olivia van der Jagt and Taylor Sekyra. Washington remains undefeated in Pac-12 play at 2-0-0 and is now 6-2-2 overall on the season.

Siena Ruelas earned her first solo shutout of 2019. Ruelas saved the only shot on goal she faced in the first half easily. In the second half, the senior made a great punch and rushed out to smother a through ball, keeping Cal from getting on the board.

The Huskies were an offensive juggernaut for much of the game but just couldn't break through for the goal until the 71^st minute. Washington had three corners in the first three minutes of the game. Cal would manage only one shot on goal in the first half as Washington controlled the pace of play.

Three times the Huskies appeared to score the opening goal before finally finding the goal. A corner kick in the last five seconds of the first half was headed in just after the horn sounded. In the 51^st minute, Ameera Hussen beat the keeper with a great shot but had it hit the crossbar and bounce straight down and out.

A controversial call in the 59^th minute saw the Huskies again score on a corner kick, only for a late foul to be called as it was ruled an attacker interfered with the keeper. Washington would not be deterred and continued to put on the pressure, then controlled the ball well in the corners and midfield to kill the last 15 minutes.

71' | Sekyra finds a head, van der Jagt does her job, and Carr finishes a beaut!

UW 1
Cal 0

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		SCORING
70:35 \| Sekyra floated a free kick into the box from near midfield. Van der Jagt headed it along over the crowd of defenders, with Carr already on the run as the ball fell perfectly to her feet. The sophomore did the rest for the match's first goal.

		NOTES
Ruelas has not allowed more than one goal in a game this year and has been a part of two shutouts in the last three games. Sekyra, a central defender, earned her first career point with the assist on Carr's goal.

		UP NEXT
Washington will have one more game in California this weekend as the Huskies face Stanford Sunday. Make sure to follow Husky women's soccer on Twitter with the username @UW_WSoccer and on Instagram at uw_wsoccer.