Box Score
LARAMIE, Wyo. – Wyoming soccer jumped out to its
quickest start of the season on Sunday, netting two goals less than six minutes
into the game. The Cowgirls held on to defeat the Nevada Wolf Pack, 2-0
Freshman forward
Michaela Stark logged a stand-out performance with one goal and one assist, the
first of her career. Stark now leads Wyoming (5-6-1, 1-3-0 MW) in points with
seven, and is tied with senior defender Katie Marcheso with a team-best three
goals. The Broomfield, Colo. native assisted on UW's first goal, sending a
cross into the box that found the head of junior defender Alisha Bass. The
header from Bass slotted into the far post just 64 seconds into the game,
Wyoming's quickest goal of the season.
Less than five
minutes after the Cowgirls' opening strike, senior midfielder Mandy Meyer
placed a through-ball to Stark sprinting up the center of the field. Nevada
(4-7-0, 1-3-0 MW) goalkeeper Kelsey Quintos came off her line to intercept the
pass, but Stark beat her to it and put away UW's second goal of the day.
"I think we've been
coming out of the gate really strong, and it's just nice to finally finish a couple
chances," head coach Pete Cuadrado said. "Getting two goals in the first six
minutes set the tone for the game. I think the difference today was that our
focus was there, and we were able to put away our opportunities."
Bass once again made the start at
center forward on Friday, after spending much of the season at the centerback
position. Freshman midfielder Brooklynn Mooney made her third-career start, as
did Stark who led the team in shots with three attempts. Junior goalkeeper
Georgia Rowntree tallied her fourth shutout of the season with a complete 90
minutes of action, along with junior defender Claire Parker. Meyer is now tied with senior defender Sammi Dunda with a team-leading two assists.
Wyoming continues its homestand
next weekend, starting with a Friday afternoon matchup against Air Force at 3
p.m. MT. The Cowgirls will then face off with Colorado College on Sunday at 1
p.m. The live stream of both matches will be available through GoWyo.com, and
will also be available for viewing on the Mountain West Network at TheMW.com
and on Campus Insiders at CampusInsiders.com. Live stats can be found at
the links above. Follow the Cowgirls on Twitter (@WYOSOCCER) for live updates
throughout each match.
