PULLMAN, Wash. – In the first road game of the year,
No. 13 Santa Clara women's soccer was undone by a late first half goal
in a 1-0 loss to Washington State on Thursday night. The Broncos had
their chances, especially late, but the Cougar defense stood tall and
didn't allow the equalizer.
The Broncos (2-1) were on the attack much of the second half but were
just a step away from putting together any runs for a goal. When it
looked like they were going to create a dangerous chance, the Washington
State (1-1) defense flexed its muscles and got the ball away from
danger.
The Cougar goalkeeper Ella Dederick picked up three saves on the day
but made a number of plays to stop potential chances by Santa Clara.
"We played a tough opponent today that knows how to win 1-0 games,"
Santa Clara head coach Jerry Smith said. "They commit to defending and
didn't give us any easy looks. You have to credit them for being
aggressive and compact on defense in the second half."
The lone goal of the match came in the 39th minute off the head of
Alysha Overland. Kaitlyn Johnson took the first shot of the play but hit
the crossbar in a stroke of fortune for the Broncos. Overland was
standing in position for a rebound but her header also went off the
crossbar before she finally headed the ball into the back of the net to
make it 1-0.
"Their goal was a very determined effort," Smith said. "They didn't
convert right away but got off three shots in five seconds. Their
determination in front of goal got them their goal and we struggled to
put one in the back of the net."
Santa Clara's best chance to tie the game came in the 84th minute off the foot of Jordan Jesolva. After her first shot was blocked, Jesolva regained control and turned to fire a shot that went straight at Dederick.
"I thought the game was fairly even today," Smith said. "The difference
turned out to be that we lacked the same toughness in front of goal. We
had plenty of chances but didn't have the quality that we were looking
for."
The Broncos are back on the pitch Sunday at 3 p.m. at Washington. The game can be seen on the Pac 12 Network.
ATHERTON, Calif. – The Master’s University women’s soccer team
battled to a scoreless double-overtime draw Thursday afternoon against
the UC Merced Bobcats on the campus of Menlo College in Atherton.
With the tie, TMU’s record moves to 0-1-1.
“We
pushed well the second half and created some decent opportunities,”
commented head coach Curtis Lewis. “We are still making some silly
mistakes that we have to correct, but it will come. We need to
capitalize on the things we are given and we need to be able to create
even more real chances.”
Of TMU’s 13 shots and eight shots on goal, Sierra Carrasco
(Riverside, CA) paced the Lady Mustangs’ offense with three shots and
two shots on goal. Jessica Zubia (Bakersfield, CA) anchored TMU’s
defense by grabbing four saves over 110 minutes.
“Today was a step in the right direction,” further assessed Lewis.
“Now, we just need to finish the ball. We will continue moving forward
and searching for our first goal.”
Hungry for their first victory, and goal, of the 2016 campaign, the
Lady Mustangs will return to action on Saturday when they battle No. 23
Carroll College on the campus of Menlo College in Atherton at 11:00 a.m.
Salt Lake City, Utah - The name has changed, at least with a slight
variation, but the results were much the same as The Master's University
men's soccer team used a couple of early goals to beat Westminster of
Utah 2-0 in the season opener for the Mustangs.
A week after the change from college to university status, the
Mustangs wasted little time jumping ahead as freshman Luis Garcia-Sosa
(Valencia, Calif.) took a pass from Humphrey Mahowa (Lilongwe, Malawi)
3:52 into play and ripped a shot past Griffin keeper Sean Lyne and into
the far side of the net for a 1-0 lead.
Just under ten minutes later (13:21), Mahowa was on the scoring end,
capitalizing on a Lyne mistake to double the Mustangs' advantage.
Hanging around the Griffin goalie, who tried to make a move on him,
Mahowa swiped the ball and tapped it in for one of the easiest goals of
his two-plus seasons in the blue and gold and a 2-0 lead.
That was the extent of the Mustang offense and it proved to be enough
for the remaining 76-plus minutes as the new-look defense played
superbly in shutting out the Griffins. Playing this game as an
exhibition on their schedule, the Griffins employed nearly its entire
roster and nobody could muster any offense as the Mustangs held the
hosts without a shot on goal.
Meanwhile, the Mustangs posted five shots on the Griffin net,
including the two by Garcia-Sosa and Mahowa that found the back of the
net. Mahowa nearly had another goal at the 26:38 mark, however, Lyne
turned that one back.
In the second half, senior Zach Klindworth's (Valencia, Calif.) shot
at 62:25 was saved by Max Medley and in the 88th minute (87:09) Jonathan
Brown's attempt was turned away by Sean Speirs.
Following the match, 26th-year head coach Jim Rickard said, "I was
pleased with our progress today. We moved the ball well and set up some
nice chances, finishing two of them. The players are getting more
comfortable with each other. We are excited for the test on Saturday."
That "test" comes in the form of Carroll of Montana, which squares off with the Mustangs on Saturday at noon (PDT).
HONOLULU, Hawaii – For the second consecutive game Sacramento State
battled a team into double overtime but was defeated by a late goal, as
Hawaii's Storm Kenui netted the winner in the 104th minute to give the
Wahine a 2-1 win.
Last Sunday the Hornets lost 1-0 on a goal by San Jose State in the 105th minute. Sophomore goalkeeper Destiny Butcher
was brilliant in that game and was again on Thursday as she made a
career-high 14 saves, tied for the second most saves in a game in
program history.
Sacramento State dropped to 1-2-0 with the narrow loss while Hawaii,
which plays its first six games of the season at home, remained
undefeated at 2-0-1.
The game was part of the Outrigger Soccer Classic Series #2. Earlier
on Thursday Idaho State beat BYU-Hawaii 1-0 in overtime on a penalty
kick goal in the 96th minute. The Bengals had a 22-3 edge in shots in
the game but couldn't find the back of the net in regulation time.
Since the first game of the tournament went long the Sacramento State
– Hawaii game did not start until 10:45 p.m. Pacific time (7:45 p.m.
local). It was the first Hornet game off the mainland since the squad
last played at Hawaii in 2001.
The shots were 9-7 Hawaii in a scoreless first half with the Wahine
placing five on goal. The home team had its best scoring chance on a
penalty kick in the 10th minute but Butcher made the save on Hawaii's
Sonest Furtado. The Hornets had three shots on goal in the half but
goalkeeper Monk Berger was not beaten.
Both teams scored within an eight minute stretch early in the second
half. Hawaii took the lead in the 50th minute when Sarah Lau headed home
a cross from teammate Addie Steiner.
The Hornets came back to tie it up in the 58th minute. Junior Andrea Boehm,
who scored her first career goal in Sacramento State's season opening
2-0 win over CSU Bakersfield last week, picked up her team-leading
second score of the year to level the match.
Butcher was called upon to make six saves in the second half, denying
a pair of tries in the final minute of regulation time. The Hornets had
the better chances in the first overtime, taking four shots, but it was
all Hawaii in the second OT with Butcher denying a header off a corner
before the Wahine found the winner.
The shots in the game were 24-20 in favor of Hawaii with a 16-6
advantage in shots on goal. Butcher's 14 saves equaled the most a Hornet
goalie has totaled since 1995 as she became the fourth Hornet keeper to
finish a game with 14 stops.
Sacramento State was once again close to recording a tie but the late
Hawaii goal made 49 consecutive games since the program's last draw.
Thursday's contest was the eighth game to go to overtime in the nearly
three years since the team's last tie in 2013.
The Hornets conclude their trip to Honolulu facing BYU-Hawaii at 7:30 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday.
Fans of the Disney Channel series 'Girl Meets World' will be able to watch, enjoy an all new episode Friday, August 26th, 2016 at 8:30pm EDT/PDT entitled "Girl Meets Bear".
In this episode, Riley's childhood teddy bear, Barry the Bear, goes missing and she enlists the help of her family to find it.
This series stars Rowan Blanchard as Riley Matthews, Sabrina Carpenter as Maya, Peyton Meyer as Lucas Friar, August Maturo as Auggie Matthews, Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage reprising the "Cory and Topanga" roles they made famous in ABC's hugely-popular sitcom "Boy Meets World" (1993-2000).
Photo is courtesy of University of California Merced
Although the score didn't fall in favor of the
University of California, Merced men's soccer team Tuesday afternoon,
there was definitely never a dull moment in the 1-0 loss.
The Bobcats started from behind against Menlo College in their season-opener, conceding a goal just three minutes into the game.
After
the kick in the teeth to start, the Bobcats recovered and, after a
fiery halftime speech, started to play their own style of soccer.
Sparked by the speed of Christian Basulto and Derick Zamora, UC Merced had turned the page and was consistently putting pressure on the Menlo defense.
After a game filled with fouls, cards, and a bit of referee controversy, things hit a boiling point in the 76th minute after a scuffle in the Menlo box led to two Oaks players being ejected, including the starting keeper.
Holding a two-man advantage, the Bobcats threw everything they could into the box for the final 15 minutes of the game.
Three
different times the Bobcats hit the crossbar or post in those final 15
minutes, but it just wasn't mean to be. Despite the 13-7 advantage in
shots, UC Merced were stuck with the season-opening loss.
Starting keeper Alan Ochoa made three saves in the start, while Bernardo Garcia came off the bench to start the second half and was untested.
The Bobcats will get more than a week to think about the game, as their next match won't come until September 2nd when they travel to The Masters College. That game starts at 4:00 PM.
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RIO DE JANEIRO – The Final Five, the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Olympic
Team that won the team title, and Simone Biles of Spring, Texas/World
Champions Centre, are among the Rio 2016 Olympic Games finalists for the
United States Olympic Committee’s Team USA Awards presented by Dow,
Best of Games, which recognize the outstanding performances of Team USA
athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Fans are invited to vote
for their favorite athletes and teams at TeamUSA.org/Awards through Tuesday, Sept. 6.
The Team USA Awards honor the athletes and teams of the Games in six categories:
Female Athlete of the Olympic Games, presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods
Male Athlete of the Olympic Games
Team of the Olympic Games, presented by Dow
Female Athlete of the Paralympic Games, presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods
Male Athlete of the Paralympic Games, presented by The Hartford
Team of the Paralympic Games, presented by Dow
A nominating committee selected the 2016 Olympic finalists for the
individual athlete and team
ATHERTON, Calif. – Menlo College Men's Soccer
remained perfect on Saturday afternoon on Wunderlich Field as they got a
trio of second half goals, two from senior Ryan Onizuka and a career first goal for freshman Noah Aini. Alex Coates-McDowall
added a clean sheet to the cause as he and the Oaks defense fended the
limited chances Willamette had in their attacking third. With the win,
the Oaks improve to 2-0 on the young season.
Menlo played the vast
majority of the game in their attacking third on Saturday, outshooting
the Bearcats 16-4 including eight shots on frame. The Oaks applied
consistent pressure in the first half, ripping off seven shots, but were
unable to get any of them on frame which led to a scoreless 45 minutes
of action.
The second half proved to be an entirely different story as it took just six minutes for Ryan Onizuka to swing things in Menlo's favor. Luis Nunez
supplied the buildup and put a nice ball out in front of Onizuka who
was able to get it off just before the tackle came from the Bearcat
defense. His shot beat the keeper far post and the Oaks would take a 1-0
lead.
It remained 1-0 until freshman Noah Aini made his presence felt in the 72nd minute. Having just entered the game moments before, Aini worked off yet another assist from Luis Nunez and drove home a clinical finish to make it 2-0. Just six minutes later Ryan Onizuka nabbed his second goal of the year setup by some great ball movement from Jonny Ensch and Noa Kerr. The Assist was the first for the freshman, Kerr.
Now
2-0, Menlo shifts its focus to its first road game on Tuesday when they
travel north to take on former Cal Pac foe UC Merced. The Oaks and
Bobcats square off at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23.
The “2017 Miss America Competition” To Broadcast Live
Sunday, September 11th at 9:00 PM ET/PT from Atlantic City’s
Boardwalk Hall on the ABC Television Network
Atlantic City, NJ - The Miss America Organization, dick clark productions and ABC announced today that Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas and musician and actress Laura Marano will join the esteemed panel of judges for the “2017 Miss America Competition,” which airs live from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 (9:00 – 11:00p.m. ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network. The evening will be filled with glitz and glam as 52 women compete for the coveted crown and scholarships.
"Miss America has been such an amazing event for so many years and I am excited to have the opportunity to judge the competition this year," said Douglas. “The contestants are a great example of strong women across America and I especially look forward to hearing the platforms that each of them will represent!"
Douglas and Marano will join entrepreneur Mark Cuban, actress Sara Foster (VH1’s “Barely
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Kevin Durant made sure Team USA put an exclamation point on the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
He scored 30 points as the United States won the gold medal in men’s
basketball Sunday, routing Serbia 96-66 after leading by as many as 41
points.
For the first time in history, the United States won both the first
gold medal (shooter Ginny Thrasher in women’s 10-meter air rifle) and
the last at an Olympic Games in summer competition.
Good shooting played a part in the bookend gold medals. Durant scored
24 points in the first half on 64 percent shooting and in the second
quarter he outscored Serbia all by himself 18-14 with seven baskets,
including four 3-pointers.
Team USA has now won 25 straight games in Olympic competition dating
back to the bronze-medal
As the Olympic Games Rio 2016 entered the final weekend of
competition, IOC President Thomas Bach offered a glowing assessment of
the athletic achievements, the sports venues and the spirit of the
Brazilian people.
"We have seen iconic athletes across all
the sports,” he told reporters at a wrap-up media briefing. “The level
of competition over all the sports was extremely high, and I can only
congratulate the athletes for their stunning performances. This is only
possible if you have excellent venues.”
He added, “The Brazilians were great hosts and united behind these
Games. With the joy of life of the Brazilians, they turned this into a
great party for everybody.”
President Bach also cited what he called “iconic stories” from the Rio
2016 Games, a series of
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara scored a pair of goals over a seven
minute stretch in the first half before Sacramento State blanked the
Broncos over the last 63 minutes of play in a 2-0 final Saturday night
in an exhibition.
Santa Clara, an NCAA Tournament team last season that received votes
in the NSCAA Preseason Top-25 poll, had a 10-1 shot advantage in the
first half but the Hornets were 5-4 in shots in the second half.
Sacramento State also had the only shot on goal in the second half after
putting one try on goal in the first half.
Junior forward Carlos Delgadillo, who led the West Coast Conference
with 10 goals last season, scored both goals for the Broncos on
Saturday. He got the home team on the board in the 20th minute, taking a
through ball from Andres Jimenez with a touch around Hornet goalkeeper Philip Bru.
In the 27th minute, a Jimenez corner kick was headed into the box by
Parker Holland to the feet of Delgadillo for his second score of the
game. Junior Cylus Sandoval had the first Hornet shot on goal just a few seconds later but was denied by Santa Clara goalkeeper Dakota Havlick.
The Broncos had a 9-1 edge in corner kicks in the first half but were
permitted just two in the second half when the Hornets had six. Neither
team had a shot on goal through the first 39 minutes of the second half
with senior Bert Corona recording the only shot on frame in the 84th minute.
Bru finished with two saves for Sacramento State and was the only Hornet to play all 90 minutes. Corona and junior Trevor Jackson each had two shots to lead the team.
Santa Clara used two keepers in the game with both making one save while Delgadillo led all players with four shots in the game.
The Hornets open the regular season on Friday, traveling to CSU Bakersfield for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
Four-time Olympic champion Biles becomes first gymnast to lead
U.S. Olympic delegation into Closing Ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO – Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles was selected to lead the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team into Sunday's (Aug. 21)
Closing Ceremony as flag bearer, as announced today by the United
States Olympic Committee. Biles was chosen by a vote of fellow Team USA
members.
In her Olympic debut, Biles won team and individual gold medals in
the women’s all-around, vault and floor exercise, also adding a fifth
medal – bronze – on balance beam. She became the first American gymnast
to win four golds at a single Games and one of only four women to
accomplish the feat in Olympic history, joining Larissa Latynina (1956),
Vera Caslavska (1968) and Ekaterina Szabo (1984).
"It's an incredible honor to be selected as the flag bearer by my
Team USA teammates,” said Biles. “This experience has been the dream of a
lifetime for me and my team and I consider it a privilege to represent
my country, the United States Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics by
carrying our flag. I also wish to thank the city of Rio de Janeiro, and
the entire country of Brazil, for hosting an incredible Games.”
Widely considered the best gymnast of her generation, Biles’ Olympic
medal haul extended her U.S. record to 18 individual medals combined in
world and Olympic competition over the last three years. Her historic
performance propelled the U.S. women’s gymnastics team to a total of
nine medals in Rio, surpassing the team’s previous high of eight from
the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. The nine medals are the most won by
any women’s team since the Soviet Union claimed 10 medals at the 1972
Olympics in Munich.
Biles is only the second gymnast to serve as Team USA’s flag bearer,
in either the Opening or Closing Ceremony, and the first-ever female
gymnast to earn the honor. Alfred Jochim is the only other American
gymnast to previously serve as flag bearer, leading the U.S. delegation
into the Opening Ceremony of the 1936 Olympic Games.
U.S Olympic Team Flag Bearers – Closing Ceremony
1952 Bob Kurland, Basketball
1956 Pete Rademacher, Boxing
1960 Mike Troy, Swimming
1964 Don Schollander, Swimming
1968 Al Oerter, Track and Field
1972 Mike Burton, Swimming
1976 Willie Davenport, Track and Field
1984 Jeff Blatnick Wresting
1988 Terry Schroeder, Water Polo
1992 Peter Westbrook, Fencing
1996 Michael Matz, Equestrian
2000 Rulon Gardner, Wrestling
2004 Mia Hamm, Soccer
2008 Khatuna Lorig, Archery
2012 Bryshon Nellum, Track and Field
2016 Simone Biles, Gymnastics
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