Senior Karyn Allen faced the most shots by an opponent since last season against nationally-ranked Carroll College.
Corban's Allen Faces Season-High in Shots in Loss to Wildcats
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ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Senior Karyn Allen (Merlin, Ore.) registered a game-high eight saves while facing a season-high 29 shots, as Corban's women's soccer team fell to NCAA Division II member Central Washington, 5-0, Tuesday afternoon at CWU Soccer Field.
In its second straight game against an NCAA Division II opponent and a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, Corban fell behind early and could not stop the out pouring of goals.
In the 5th minute, CWU's Kaycie Hutchins scored an unassisted goal via a shot from the far left baseline that found the right corner of the net for the game's first tally.
Forty minutes later, the host Wildcats had scored three more goals that included strikes by Chelsea Lovin (12th minute), Brittany Franks (28th minute), and Katelyn Scobba (44th minute) to head into halftime ahead of the Warriors, 4-0.
Having been out shot by eight (12-4) in the first half, the Warriors regrouped and came out with a defensive mind set attempting to hold Central Washington at bay.
Over the game's final 45 minutes, the Warrior defense allowed 17 more shots with only one finding the back of the net. Central Washington's Franks notched her second goal of the contest in the 78th minute to cap the game's scoring.
Allen played all 90 minutes between the pipes for Corban en route to recording her game-high in saves. Meanwhile, Central Washington's Amber Easterbrook needed to record a mere one save en route to picking up the victory via a shutout.
With the loss, Corban falls to 1-3-0 on the season while Central Washington moves to 2-1-0. The Warriors are back in action on Saturday, September 6th, when they host the University of Puget Sound beginning at noon on Warrior Field.