Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – The EOU women's soccer team attempted a second half comeback Friday afternoon after falling behind Northwest, 3-0 in Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament play.
 
However, time ran out on the Mountaineers and two second stanza goals were not enough to push EOU (9-6-3, 6-3-2 CCC), past the Eagles who slipped past the Blue and Gold, 3-2.
 
Northwest (11-5-2, 6-3-2 CCC), scored the first three goals of the match, the first coming in the 16th minute while the next two came in the 57th and 58th minute.
 
However, despite the deficit, EOU did not back away from the fight. In fact, in the 58th minute the Blue and Gold answered the Eagles with a goal of their own as sophomore forward Alexandria Cuaresma found the back of the net off an assist from junior forward Anna Roslander. It would be Cuaresma's fifth goal of the season, as the forward led the Mountaineers in goals for the 2016 campaign.
 
The next Mountie goal came in the 90th minute when sophomore forward Zoe Anderson notched her fourth goal of the season. However, with such little time remaining, EOU could not put together another scoring drive, ending the 2016 campaign.
 
Offensively, the Mountaineers outshot the Eagles 20-18, including an 11-7 shots on goal advantage. Cuaresma and sophomore midfielder Natalie Mitchell led the Mountaineers in shots, with each player taking three.
 
Defensively, EOU took advantage of their keeper depth playing two goalies. Senior keeper Jessica Parker got the start for the Blue and Gold and in 57 minutes of play nabbed one save.  Freshman goalie Cydni Cottrell took over in the 58th and in 32 minutes of player the freshman racked up three saves.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
 
38 – Total shots taken between EOU and Northwest
5 – Goals on the season for Cuaresma, to lead the team
4 – Assists on the season for Roslander