Friday, October 5
Irvine, CA
7:00 PM
UC Irvine
6-5-1, 2-0-0
2
vs
1
UC Santa Barbara
8-5-0, 1-1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 3 | OT 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| UC Irvine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pottorff Heads Anteaters Past Gauchos, 2-1
October 05, 2018 | Women's Soccer
IRVINE, Calif. --- The Anteaters were saved once again in double overtime on a header from Kelsee PottorffΒ to lift UC Irvine over UC Santa Barbara, 2-1, Friday night at Anteater Stadium.
The decisive strike came on a rather innocuous free kick at midfield. Keeper Maddie NewsomΒ punted it high into the box toward a sea of Anteaters and Gauchos, but it hopped over everyone and onto the streaking Kelsee PottorffΒ who got all the way up to redirect the ball over Gaucho keeper Hanna DeWeeseΒ with a header flick to end the match in the 102nd minute.
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The win boosts UC Irvine into sole possession of first place early in conference play with a 2-0-0 record, and lifts them to a winning record for the first time this season at 6-5-1 on its fourth straight victory.
The sides played about as even a match as you can make it with each program recording 16 shots while UC Santa Barbara (8-5-0, 1-1-0) with one more foul and corner kick.
UCI got the scoring started back in the first half coming in the 40th minute. An initial cross into the box was cleared out to Elizabeth Hutchison who would feed a half volley back in, and it found Shelby Lee near the right post as she would slide a header around the charging keeper and in for the 1-0 Anteater advantage into the half.
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UC Santa Barbara evened the score soon after the start of the second half on a fantastic strike. Another long feed from beyond the midway point from Sophia DertorossianΒ landed to Shaelan MurisonΒ near the top of the box, and her first touch was a sharp volley off the inside of her foot somehow wrapping around Anteater keeper Maddie Newsom and inside the far post tying things at 1-1 in the 49th minute.
Each side had chances to end it earlier as Aleah Kelley got her head on a few corner kicks once again with her best chance coming in the 66th minute needing a timely leap from DeWeeseΒ to keep the ball out of the back of the net. The Gauchos hung their chances on forward ShaelanΒ Murison time and time again as she would punt a pair building 1v1 opportunities high, once in the 84th minute and again in the 94th minute of the first overtime period.
Both keepers were up to the task as DeWeeseΒ led the way saving seven of UCI's nine shots on frame. NewsomΒ made six saves on the evening and even added an assist on the game-winning goal, her second of the season and career both coming in the last three matches.
Pottorff'sΒ opportune goal was also her first of her career and first career game-winner coming in game No. 52 for the senior. She doubled her career point total on the strike having recorded two assists over her career.
The other Anteater goal came from Shelby Lee, another senior, for her first of the season and fourth of her career. Hutchison added an assist on the goal, her second of the season and third of her career.
Big West play charges on with the next match back in Anteater Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 7 welcoming in Cal Poly.
NOTES: UC Irvine sported their new pink uniforms which will be worn for all October home matches in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month...Kelsee PottorffΒ scored her first career goal on the same day her sister, Karlee, scored her first career goal for San Jose State...9 of UCI's 12 matches have finished as one-goal games, UCI's record is 6-3 in those...Maddie Newsom'sΒ six saves surpassed Marissa WelliverΒ into fourth all-time in program history with 188 career saves...NewsomΒ also won her 29th career game pushing her into third all-time in program history untying her with Kirsten Roy
The decisive strike came on a rather innocuous free kick at midfield. Keeper Maddie NewsomΒ punted it high into the box toward a sea of Anteaters and Gauchos, but it hopped over everyone and onto the streaking Kelsee PottorffΒ who got all the way up to redirect the ball over Gaucho keeper Hanna DeWeeseΒ with a header flick to end the match in the 102nd minute.
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Kelsee Pottorff with her first career goal and the game winner! #RipEm #instantreplay pic.twitter.com/IZcToxAjY3
β UCI W Soccer (@UCIwsoc) October 6, 2018
The win boosts UC Irvine into sole possession of first place early in conference play with a 2-0-0 record, and lifts them to a winning record for the first time this season at 6-5-1 on its fourth straight victory.
The sides played about as even a match as you can make it with each program recording 16 shots while UC Santa Barbara (8-5-0, 1-1-0) with one more foul and corner kick.
UCI got the scoring started back in the first half coming in the 40th minute. An initial cross into the box was cleared out to Elizabeth Hutchison who would feed a half volley back in, and it found Shelby Lee near the right post as she would slide a header around the charging keeper and in for the 1-0 Anteater advantage into the half.
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Shelby Lee using her noggin???? pic.twitter.com/axK99OQTCR
β UCI W Soccer (@UCIwsoc) October 6, 2018
UC Santa Barbara evened the score soon after the start of the second half on a fantastic strike. Another long feed from beyond the midway point from Sophia DertorossianΒ landed to Shaelan MurisonΒ near the top of the box, and her first touch was a sharp volley off the inside of her foot somehow wrapping around Anteater keeper Maddie Newsom and inside the far post tying things at 1-1 in the 49th minute.
Each side had chances to end it earlier as Aleah Kelley got her head on a few corner kicks once again with her best chance coming in the 66th minute needing a timely leap from DeWeeseΒ to keep the ball out of the back of the net. The Gauchos hung their chances on forward ShaelanΒ Murison time and time again as she would punt a pair building 1v1 opportunities high, once in the 84th minute and again in the 94th minute of the first overtime period.
Both keepers were up to the task as DeWeeseΒ led the way saving seven of UCI's nine shots on frame. NewsomΒ made six saves on the evening and even added an assist on the game-winning goal, her second of the season and career both coming in the last three matches.
Pottorff'sΒ opportune goal was also her first of her career and first career game-winner coming in game No. 52 for the senior. She doubled her career point total on the strike having recorded two assists over her career.
The other Anteater goal came from Shelby Lee, another senior, for her first of the season and fourth of her career. Hutchison added an assist on the goal, her second of the season and third of her career.
Big West play charges on with the next match back in Anteater Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 7 welcoming in Cal Poly.
NOTES: UC Irvine sported their new pink uniforms which will be worn for all October home matches in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month...Kelsee PottorffΒ scored her first career goal on the same day her sister, Karlee, scored her first career goal for San Jose State...9 of UCI's 12 matches have finished as one-goal games, UCI's record is 6-3 in those...Maddie Newsom'sΒ six saves surpassed Marissa WelliverΒ into fourth all-time in program history with 188 career saves...NewsomΒ also won her 29th career game pushing her into third all-time in program history untying her with Kirsten Roy
Team Stats
UCSB
UCI
Goals
1
2
Shots
16
16
Shots on Goal
7
9
Saves
7
6
Corners
4
3
Fouls
8
7
Scoring Plays
Lee, Shelby (1)
Assisted By: Hutchison, Elizabeth
5 half volleys clearance, 21 header arou
39:48
Murison, Shaelan (8)
Assisted By: Hromatko, Mallory
long lead pass, 35 brilliant volley over
48:04
Pottorff, Kelsee (1)
Assisted By: Newsom, Maddie
free kick other side of half, bounces ov
102:00
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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