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Utah Soccer Streak Snapped by No. 1 Stanford, 2-0
10/18/2018 8:25 PM | Soccer
Nelson stops PK, makes six saves
STANFORD, Calif. – Utah Soccer saw the end to its four-game winning streak this evening with a 2-0 loss at No. 1 Stanford.
After blanking its last four opponents, Utah allowed a goal either side of halftime in a setback to the defending national champions. The Cardinal extended its unbeaten streak to 36 games and has outscored its opponents during that span, 115-13
Sophia Smith got Stanford on the board in the 27th minute. She picked the ball up 40 yards from goal and was able to weave through some Utah defenders before finishing inside the far post to the bottom right corner.
"I am proud of the team's effort tonight," head coach Rich Manning said. "Stanford put us under a lot of pressure and we stayed strong. I also thought we defended well and Carly had another awesome night in goal."
Carly Nelson showed why she is one of the top goalkeepers in the conference by stopping a Jordan DIBiasi penalty kick to start the second half. After three saves in the first stanza, the junior finished the evening with six stops.
Stanford got its second goal just past the hour mark when DiBiasi split a pair of defenders with a pass and Beattie Goad finished to the bottom left corner.
Utah was unable to register a shot against the Cardinal until the final 10 minutes of regulation as Holly Daugirda's attempt was blocked and Paola van der Veen missed wide
"We learned some important things about ourselves tonight and we will take that moving forward to Cal on Sunday," Manning added.
NOTES: Entering this evening, Utah had not allowed a goal in over four games, its longest stretch in 12 seasons … This was a matchup of the two best defenses statistically in conference play with a combined five goals allowed between them … Utah falls to 0-3 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams since joining the Pac-12 with two of the contests occurring at Stanford … Utah was looking for its first win over a Top 10 team in a true road game since 2004 … Utah is now 1-9-1 vs. Stanford and in eight meetings as conference foes has been shut out six times … The Utes are back in action on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. PT at Cal
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After blanking its last four opponents, Utah allowed a goal either side of halftime in a setback to the defending national champions. The Cardinal extended its unbeaten streak to 36 games and has outscored its opponents during that span, 115-13
Sophia Smith got Stanford on the board in the 27th minute. She picked the ball up 40 yards from goal and was able to weave through some Utah defenders before finishing inside the far post to the bottom right corner.
"I am proud of the team's effort tonight," head coach Rich Manning said. "Stanford put us under a lot of pressure and we stayed strong. I also thought we defended well and Carly had another awesome night in goal."
Carly Nelson showed why she is one of the top goalkeepers in the conference by stopping a Jordan DIBiasi penalty kick to start the second half. After three saves in the first stanza, the junior finished the evening with six stops.
Stanford got its second goal just past the hour mark when DiBiasi split a pair of defenders with a pass and Beattie Goad finished to the bottom left corner.
Utah was unable to register a shot against the Cardinal until the final 10 minutes of regulation as Holly Daugirda's attempt was blocked and Paola van der Veen missed wide
"We learned some important things about ourselves tonight and we will take that moving forward to Cal on Sunday," Manning added.
NOTES: Entering this evening, Utah had not allowed a goal in over four games, its longest stretch in 12 seasons … This was a matchup of the two best defenses statistically in conference play with a combined five goals allowed between them … Utah falls to 0-3 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams since joining the Pac-12 with two of the contests occurring at Stanford … Utah was looking for its first win over a Top 10 team in a true road game since 2004 … Utah is now 1-9-1 vs. Stanford and in eight meetings as conference foes has been shut out six times … The Utes are back in action on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. PT at Cal
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Team Stats
UTAH
STAN
Goals
0
2
Shots
2
22
Shots on Goal
0
8
Saves
6
0
Corners
0
2
Fouls
4
6
Scoring Plays
Smith, Sophia
Assisted By: Girma, Naomi
Unassisted goal by Sophia Smith. Dribble
27:13
Goad, Beattie
Assisted By: DiBiasi, Jordan , Hiatt, Sam
Short pass by Jordan DiBiasi through the
64:09
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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