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201 Women's Soccer seniors
Christina Leung
0
San Diego USD (8-11-0 (6-3-0 WCC))
2
Winner San Francisco USF (8-10-2 (4-5-0 WCC))
San Diego USD
(8-11-0 (6-3-0 WCC))
0
Final
2
San Francisco USF
(8-10-2 (4-5-0 WCC))
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
San Diego USD 0 0 0
San Francisco USF 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

WSOC | Dons Blank Toreros on Victorious Senior Night

SAN FRANCISCO – On a night when four exceptional athletes were being honored on Senior Night, it was a senior who broke a scoreless tie just before half.  With the momentum, the University of San Francisco women's soccer team ended the season on a high-note, defeating San Diego 2-0 at Negoesco Stadium on Saturday evening.
 
On a bitterly cold evening, USF (8-10-2, 4-5-0 WCC) and San Diego (8-11-0, 6-3 WCC) were embroiled in a lethargic opening half, with neither side taking control of the game.  That changed on a flash with 11 seconds remaining in the period when senior forward Sonja Giraud deflected a kick from the Toreros' keeper that bounced in for the game's opening score.
 
The goal was the eighth of the season for Giraud, and the 21st of her career, giving her sole possession of sixth all-time at USF.
 
The first half featured just seven shots total, four coming from the home team.  Coming out of the intermission, USF increased its offensive intensity and outshot USD 7-4 in the second period, while maintaining possession on the Toreros half of the field.
 
In the 81st minute sophomore Miciah Madison took a pass from Giraud in the middle of the box and beat the keeper to the lower left corner of the goal.  For Madison, it was her fifth goal of the season, and put the game on ice as the Dons played keep-away for the final nine minutes.
 
Defensively, the Dons were stellar.  USF's defenders held USD to seven shots on the evening.  Keeper Olivia Camera earned the clean sheet, while tallying three saves on the evening.
 
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GAME NOTES
  • The 2-0 win was the third shutout of the season for Camera and fifth of her career.
  • Camera's three saves gives her 127 on the year, which is currently tied for second in the nation.
  • Giraud's goal and assist gives her 19 points on the year (eight goals, three assists), with her 19 points, she now has 46 for her career, putting her in a tie for seventh all-time with former Don Mackenzie Kreiser (2011-14).
  • Giraud's eight goals is a career-high, she is currently tied for sixth in the conference.
  • It was Senior Night on Saturday evening, the Dons said farewell to seniors Camille Wilson, Maddy Glaser, Allison Arriola and Giraud.
 
NEXT UP
That concludes the 2017 season for the Dons, who finish the year on a two-game winning streak.
 
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