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Christina Leung
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Gonzaga GON (8-3-3, 3-1-1 WCC)
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San Francisco USF (9-5-2, 2-1-2 WCC)
Gonzaga GON
(8-3-3, 3-1-1 WCC)
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Final
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San Francisco USF
(9-5-2, 2-1-2 WCC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Gonzaga GON 0 1 0 0 1
San Francisco USF 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Dons Earn Draw with Visiting Gonzaga

SAN FRANCISCO – After two overtime periods a game-deciding goal could not be scored by either team as the University of San Francisco women's soccer team and the visiting Gonzaga Bulldogs settled on a 1-1 draw on Friday night at Negoesco Stadium.
 
It was a tale of two halves as USF (9-5-2, 2-1-2 WCC) dominated the Bulldogs (8-3-3, 3-1-1 WCC) for 45 minutes.  In the first period, the Dons maintained possession on their opponents' half, and stymied any offensive chances by the visitors.  The Dons midfield and defense was sensational as Gonzaga mustered just two shots in the first half, none on goal.
 
USF had plenty of good looks in the first period with Karley Weeks getting three shots in the first half and running all over the field.  Ultimately, USF was held scoreless through the first 45 minutes.
 
Out of the break, Samantha Jehnings got the Dons on the board in the 55th minute when she sent a header past Gonzaga's keeper for her 10th goal of the season.  Miciah Madison and Mia Villegas were credited with the assist on the play.  Villegas sent a long pass down the sideline where Madison tracked it down and sent a beautiful cross to the waiting Jehnings on the far side of the goal.
 
Over the final 20 minutes of regulation, Gonzaga came to life.  The Bulldogs midfield kept the ball on USF's side of the field and put lots of pressure on the Dons defense.  Ultimately, Gonzaga got the equalizer in the 81st minute when Jodi Ulkekul blasted a shot from 25 yards out on the left side and beat Molly Eby to her right.
 
In the second half, Gonzaga outshot the Dons 10-6.  After owning a 5-0 advantage on corner kicks in the first half, the Bulldogs owned a 4-2 advantage in the second half and both overtimes.
 
Eby (6-2-1) was sensational between the pipes in overtime.  She finished the evening with four saves, one coming in the first and second overtime each.  Her save early in the first overtime sent away a sure game winner by the Bulldogs who had a wide open look against the Dons' keeper.
 
GAME NOTES
  • With the tie the Dons the Dons now have eight points in the standings which trails BYU, Santa Clara (12 points each,) Pepperdine and Gonzaga (10 points each) and Portland (nine points.)
  • In conference play the Dons are 2-1-2 and are unbeaten in four-consecutive matches, their longest stretch since USF won five-straight in 2015 in conference play.
  • The goal by Jehnings is her 10th of the season, she now has 23 career goals which moves her into a three-way tie at fourth with Shellie Silva (1991-94) and Denise Kenyon (1993-96).
  • The 10 goals on the year moves her into a four-way tie for fourth most in a single season.  Jehnings becomes just the seventh player in USF history to score 10 or more goals in a single season.
  • Miciah Madison now has 10 on the year which is tied for most in a single season in USF history with Jannik Abel who recorded 10 assists in 1994.
 
COACH'S QUOTE  
UP NEXT
The Dons will return to action on Sunday afternoon for another crucial WCC contest when Portland comes to town.  The Dons currently trail the Pilots by one point in the WCC standings.  Sunday's match is slated for a 1:00 p.m. start time.
 
 
 
 
 
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