Dawgs Dominate In 5-0 Road Win

Thursday, September 19

San Luis Obispo, CA

5:00 PM

University of Washington

4-2-2, 0-0-0Pac-12

Cal Poly

2-6-1, 0-0-0BWC

Washington

Cal Poly

September 19, 2019 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California – In the final game of their two-week road trip, the Washington Huskies won in resounding fashion 5-0 over the Cal Poly Mustangs. Three goals in the first half put the game out of reach quickly as Washington hounded the Mustangs constantly and held a heavy advantage in possession. Washington moves to 4-2-2 entering Pac-12 play next week.

Summer Yates scored her first career brace, surpassing her freshman point total in 11 fewer games. Kennedy Smith scored for the second game in a row, while Isabella Castro added her first goal of 2019. Ally Remington scored the first goal of her career late in the second half. Castro, Ameera Hussen, Karlee Stueckle, Mireya Grey, MaKayla Woods, and Helena Reischling all had assists.

The Huskies had an absolutely dominant first half to set the tone, with Cal Poly managing to make its way into the attack half just once in the game's first ten minutes. Washington would score twice in the first 20 minutes, scoring both in a three-minute flurry, and sent two balls off the goal frame after beating the keeper in the half as well. Another goal in the final minute of the first half made it 3-0.

In those first 45 minutes, Washington record 13 shots and six corners, its most shots in a first half since firing 19 against Oregon State last year.

The second half was much of the same, with the Husky offense just as dangerous as they added two more goals. Washington managed another 12 shots in the final frame while giving up just one shot on goal in those 45 minutes, with that shot coming in the game's last ten minutes. In all, Washington held Cal Poly without a shot on goal for almost 44 full minutes as they sealed the win.

Stueckle and Castro doing work after that great entry from Reischling.

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		SCORING
17:13 \| With just a few defenders back during another Husky break forward, Hussen fired away. Her shot rebounded into the middle of the box where Smith lay in wait, shooting at the now-open net before the keeper could recover. 20:27 \| Grey sent a beautiful ball ahead to give Castro an open right wing. Castro took advantage of that with a cross right to the foot of Yates past the keeper, who had dove trying to grab the low cross. Yates pushed it into the net from just a couple feet out to make it 2-0. 44:08 \| Stueckle and Castro showed some picture-perfect passing following Reischling's long ball into the box. With her back to goal, Castro passed wide in the box to Stueckle. Stueckle and Castro both turned and rushed toward the end line, with Stueckle sending the ball back into the middle for Castro to finish it. 49:29 \| Reischling dropped a pass onto Yates' feet at the top of the box from deep in the defensive half. That left Yates with nothing to do put flick it past the keeper for her second goal. 84:12 \| Another great cross from Shae Holmes was knocked off its original dangerous line but found Woods. The first shot by the sophomore was punched up just high enough by the keeper to hit off the crossbar. Remington followed the ball in, pushing it into the net as it came back down.

		NOTES
After earning her first career assist last week, Vanessa Millsaps made her first start today. Washington had its first three-goal half since scoring four against Cal On October 28, 2018. The five goals were Washington's most since winning 5-0 at Seattle U last year. Washington has ten first-half goals now, allowing only one all season. Smith is the second Husky this season with goals in back-to-back games, joining Yates. Yates now has five goals and two assists in her last six games. Castro has five points in her last two games, recording her first multi-point performances in back-to-back games. Siena Ruelas now has a 0.82 career GAA in non-conference games.

		UP NEXT
Pac-12 play is next, with the Huskies playing host to the Oregon Ducks on Friday, September 27. This will also be Senior Night for the Dawgs, celebrating all eight Husky seniors. Make sure to follow Husky women's soccer on Twitter with the username @UW_WSoccer and on Instagram at uw_wsoccer.