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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

CSUB Seals Comeback Win with Two Late Goals

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Cal State Bakersfield women's soccer team scored twice in the final 14 minutes to rally from a halftime deficit and defeat UC Riverside 2-1 Wednesday at the Main Soccer Field. The Roadrunners used late goals from Olivia Green and Reagan Neese to soar past the visiting Highlanders.

Key Facts
  • The `Runners erased a 1-0 deficit with goals less than 11 minutes apart in the second half.
  • Green scored the equalizer, assisted by Daniela Osejo, at 76:23.
  • Neese netted the game-winning goal at 86:58, assisted by Allison Dennett.
  • CSUB goalkeepers Allanah Blye and Addyson Evens combined for nine saves, including five by Evens after halftime.
How it Happened

UC Riverside took a 1-0 lead with just over a minute remaining in the first half. Lauren Nguyen knocked in a loose ball after a save as the Highlanders gained massive momentum just before the break. Blye made four first-half saves to keep CSUB within one at halftime, but Interim Head Coach Martin Navarro Jr. made a goalkeeper change heading into Period 2.

The `Runners responded with more pressure after the break, producing nine second-half shots. Green tied the match at with 14 minutes left when she finished a pass from Osejo. With just over three minutes remaining, Neese completed the comeback at 86:58 on the freshman's game-winner.

Evens made five saves in the second half, and the `Runners held the Highlanders scoreless over the final 45 minutes.

What's Next?

Cal State Bakersfield stays home to welcome its former head coach back to the Main Soccer Field:
  • CSUB vs. Cal Poly
    • Saturday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. (PT)
    • Bakersfield, Calif.
    • Youth Night / Mini Soccer Balls Giveaway
  • Fans can purchase tickets for CSUB home events online at GoRunners.com/Tickets
    • Skip the line, buy online!
~GoRunners.com~
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