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Saturday, October 13
Salt Lake City, UT
1:00 PM
University of Utah
7-6-1, 4-2
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Oregon State
2-12, 1-5
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Oregon State
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Utah
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Utah Bests Beavers, 2-0
10/13/2018 4:27 PM | Soccer
Fourth shutout in a row for Utes, longest stretch since 2006
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Soccer scored quickly on Saturday afternoon and notched a fourth-straight shutout in a 2-0 win over Oregon State.
In the seventh minute, Ireland Dunn was able to get to the end line and send a ball into the penalty area for Makayla Christensen. With her back to goal, the freshman left it for Van der Veen who rifled home her team-leading sixth goal of the season.
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Four minutes later, the Utes doubled their lead. A poor back pass by an Oregon State defender left Dunn in 1v1 with the opposing goalkeeper. She capitalized for her fourth tally of the season and a 2-0 lead.
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"We started the game with fantastic energy and commitment and were rewarded with a pair of goals," head coach Rich Manning said. "he attackers did a great job of finishing. Ireland and Po have played at a high level during conference play and it continued today. Makayla also did a great job of holding up the play and finding teammates."
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Carly Nelson managed to make a pair of saves for the Utes and registered another Pac-12 blanking. It was her sixth of the season and 12th of her career. This was Utah's fourth shutout in a row, the first time they have accomplished a run like this in Pac-12 play. The next longest shutout streak dates back to 2006 (9 games).
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The reigning Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week, Nelson ranks atop the Pac-12 with a .909 save percentage and four shutouts in league play. She also ranks second with 59 saves and third with a goals-against average of 0.57.
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Utah controlled the tempo in the first half and it was more of the same in the second stanza. The Utes out-shot the Beavers, 12-1, but were unlucky on adding to their advantage.
"Our energy dropped during the first half and we challenged the team to refocus at the break," Manning added. "I thought the players responded well because we controlled the second half and created great chances. We were disappointed to not get another goal but we played with energy and defended well."Â
A Dunn cross that Van der Veen might have got a touch on, skimmed off the near post in the 70th minute and moments later, Anna Escobedo's rocket caromed off the crossbar.
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NOTES: After one point in her first two seasons (40 games), Dunn has 12 points and a team leading four assists in 13 contests this year … Van der Veen has scored 14 times over the last two season … Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011, the Utes have never lost at home to Oregon State … Utah is at No. 1 Stanford on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT and the match can be seen live on the Pac-12 Networks
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In the seventh minute, Ireland Dunn was able to get to the end line and send a ball into the penalty area for Makayla Christensen. With her back to goal, the freshman left it for Van der Veen who rifled home her team-leading sixth goal of the season.
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Paola van der Veen gets @UtahWSoccer an early lead against the Beavers, 1-0!#Relentless ?? pic.twitter.com/yKb03BmYKp
— Utah Women's Soccer ?? (@UtahWSoccer) October 13, 2018
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Four minutes later, the Utes doubled their lead. A poor back pass by an Oregon State defender left Dunn in 1v1 with the opposing goalkeeper. She capitalized for her fourth tally of the season and a 2-0 lead.
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Whoops! Ireland Dunn says thank you after a defensive mix-up and doubles the @UtahWSoccer lead#Relentless ?? pic.twitter.com/POsf5RT91u
— Utah Women's Soccer ?? (@UtahWSoccer) October 13, 2018
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"We started the game with fantastic energy and commitment and were rewarded with a pair of goals," head coach Rich Manning said. "he attackers did a great job of finishing. Ireland and Po have played at a high level during conference play and it continued today. Makayla also did a great job of holding up the play and finding teammates."
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Carly Nelson managed to make a pair of saves for the Utes and registered another Pac-12 blanking. It was her sixth of the season and 12th of her career. This was Utah's fourth shutout in a row, the first time they have accomplished a run like this in Pac-12 play. The next longest shutout streak dates back to 2006 (9 games).
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The reigning Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week, Nelson ranks atop the Pac-12 with a .909 save percentage and four shutouts in league play. She also ranks second with 59 saves and third with a goals-against average of 0.57.
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Utah controlled the tempo in the first half and it was more of the same in the second stanza. The Utes out-shot the Beavers, 12-1, but were unlucky on adding to their advantage.
"Our energy dropped during the first half and we challenged the team to refocus at the break," Manning added. "I thought the players responded well because we controlled the second half and created great chances. We were disappointed to not get another goal but we played with energy and defended well."Â
A Dunn cross that Van der Veen might have got a touch on, skimmed off the near post in the 70th minute and moments later, Anna Escobedo's rocket caromed off the crossbar.
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??Anna Escobedo#Relentless ?? pic.twitter.com/cmdDrHlYeb
— Utah Women's Soccer ?? (@UtahWSoccer) October 13, 2018
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NOTES: After one point in her first two seasons (40 games), Dunn has 12 points and a team leading four assists in 13 contests this year … Van der Veen has scored 14 times over the last two season … Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011, the Utes have never lost at home to Oregon State … Utah is at No. 1 Stanford on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT and the match can be seen live on the Pac-12 Networks
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Team Stats
OSU
UTAH
Goals
0
2
Shots
3
20
Shots on Goal
2
5
Saves
3
2
Corners
1
6
Fouls
12
4
Scoring Plays
VAN DER VEEN, Paola (6)
Assisted By: DUNN, Ireland , CHRISTENSEN, Makayla
21 gets ball on endline, cross to 00 w/
6:59
DUNN, Ireland (4)
mixup leads to 1v1 with goalie
10:36
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
6
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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