SEATTLE -- Despite a second-half comeback, No. 14 BYU (7-1-1) was only able to squeak out a 1-1 tie against Utah State (5-3-2) in the final round Pac-10/Mountain West Challenge Friday evening.
"We had a great opportunity to play two outstanding teams this weekend," head coach Jennifer Rockwood said. "We got off to a good start tonight and had a good offensive flow. We had some nice opportunities at the beginning, but weren't able to score. After they scored on us off an excellent shot, we just kept battling and battling. We knew it would take just one shot to tie it up. I was really proud of the girls for battling back and not giving up."
Washington State found the back of the net first, scoring in the 42nd minute. Carly Dobratz took a corner kick for the Cougars, sending the ball to Anna Miller. Miller tapped the ball over to Angela Fajardo, who collected the pass and sent the ball into the right side of the net from 17 yards out.
BYU frantically tried to even the score during the second period, but kept coming up short until the 87:31 mark when Kelsea Kakadelas flipped the ball up field to Katie Fellows on a breakaway. Fellows snatched the ball from 10 yards out and placed it passed the goalie.
Both teams had opportunities during the two overtime periods, but neither team was able to connect.
BYU outshot Washington State 18-10 with a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal. Keeper Erika Woodbury collected four saves.
The Cougars return home Monday to face the University of Arizona at South Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m., and the game will be televised live on BYUTV.
Soccer Box Score (Final)2006 Washington Women's Soccer
#23 Brigham Young vs Washington State (Sep 22, 2006 at Seattle, Wash.)
Brigham Young (7-1-1) vs.
Washington State (5-3-2)
Date: Sep 22, 2006 Attendance: 157
Weather: 60s, clear
Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Total
Brigham Young 0 1 0 0 1
Washington State 1 0 0 0 1
Brigham Young
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A
GK 28 WOODBURY, Erika 0 0 0 0
D 3 CUTHBERT, Haylee 0 0 0 0
D 4 COOK, Karen 1 1 0 0
F 6 ZWAHLEN, Annie 2 1 0 0
F 7 SWENSON, Carolyn 0 0 0 0
D 10 HARMON, Jessica 3 1 0 0
D 11 WILLIS, Andrea 0 0 0 0
M 12 NATE, Natalie 2 0 0 0
F 15 BOWMAN, Brooke 2 1 0 0
M 18 LARKIN, Katie 4 0 0 0
M 19 KAKADELAS, Kelsea 2 0 0 1
--- Substitutes ---
8 STAPLES, Stephanie 1 1 0 0
20 TILLOTSON, Bobbi 0 0 0 0
21 PHILLIPS, Jenavieve 0 0 0 0
22 FELLOWS, Katie 1 1 1 0
23 VANDER VEUR, Alyssa 0 0 0 0
25 THOMAS, Claire 0 0 0 0
29 JAMESON, Ashleigh 0 0 0 0
Totals......... 18 6 1 1
## Goalie Minutes GA Saves
28 WOODBURY, Erika 110:00 1 4
Washington State
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A
GK 0 Wittmers, Amber 0 0 0 0
D 1 Christoph, Jenny 0 0 0 0
F 2 Bonnes, Kim 1 0 0 0
D 4 Powell, Laura 0 0 0 0
M 7 Elkind, Natalie 0 0 0 0
D 9 Dougher, Maggie 0 0 0 0
M 10 Dobratz, Carly 2 0 0 1
F 21 Bemis, Brooke 2 2 0 0
M 23 Van Leer, Elysse 3 1 0 0
M 24 Miller, Anna 1 1 0 1
D 25 Scurich, Allison 0 0 0 0
--- Substitutes ---
14 Abeyta, Caeli 0 0 0 0
20 Fajardo, Angela 1 1 1 0
28 Baines, Sasha 0 0 0 0
Totals......... 10 5 1 2
## Goalie Minutes GA Saves
0 Wittmers, Amber 110:00 1 4
TM TEAM 0:00 0 1
Shots by period 1 2 OT O2 Total
Brigham Young 7 8 1 2 18
Washington State 4 3 0 3 10
Corner kicks 1 2 OT O2 Total
Brigham Young 0 4 0 1 5
Washington State 2 0 0 0 2
Saves by period 1 2 OT O2 Total
Brigham Young 0 3 0 1 4
Washington State 3 2 0 0 5
Fouls 1 2 OT O2 Total
Brigham Young 0 3 0 1 4
Washington State 7 6 0 2 15
SCORING SUMMARY
Goal Time Team Goal Scorer Assists
Description
1. 41:14 WSU Fajardo, Angela (1) Miller, Anna; Dobratz, Carly
17yds right side of box, after corner kick
2. 87:31 BY FELLOWS, Katie (2) KAKADELAS, Kelsea
10yds, long run on breakaway
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS
Officials: Referee: Cornelius Mercea; Asst. Referee: Romes Curtiss; Matthew Wells;
Timekeeper: Erin Shea; Scorer: Dan Lepse;
Offsides: Brigham Young 2, Washington State 1.
ID-444361 Pac-10/Mountain West Challenge -- GAME 3
PROVO -- BYU stays on the road this week, playing in a four-team tournament, with games against Washington (4-4-0) and Washington State (5-2-1) on Thursday at 7 p.m., and Friday at 4:30 p.m., respectively. New Mexico is the other team in the tournament. tLive stats for the game against Washington will be available here.
The Cougars enjoyed two 1-0 victories last week over Pacific and Utah State. Sophomore midfielder Katie Larkin scored both game-winning goals, including a golden goal in overtime against the Aggies. Larkin earned Mountain West Conference and Top Drawer Soccer Player of the Week citations for her efforts.
Larkin leads BYU with three goals and seven points. Also scoring goals for the Cougars are Alyssa Vander Veur (2), Brooke Bowman, Kelsea Kakadelas, Amberlea Anderson, Haylee Cuthbert and Katie Fellows. Carolyn Swenson leads BYU with three assists. Goalkeeper Erika Woodbury has accumulated 221 saves on the season.
Washington's offensive attack is led by Melissa Beal with thee goals and two assists. Shuree Hyatt has also netted two goals, while Dani Bridges has assisted on two goals. Five other Huskies have scored goals on the season. Senior keeper Kelsey Rasmussen has saved 37 total shots.
These two teams have played each other three times in the programs' histories with each team winning one game and tying the other. The last game was played on Sept. 21, 2001 and resulted in a 1-1 tie.
Washington State is led by Anna Miller, Carly Dobratz and Kim Bonnes, who have eache scored two goals apiece. Dobratz also leads the Cougars with three assists. Amber Wittmers and Brynn Bemis split time in the net for a combined 29 saves.
BYU leads the series with Washington State, 2-1, with the last game resulting in a 2-1 BYU loss on Sept. 25, 2004.