Beavers Remain Undefeated After 2-1 Victory at UC Irvine

IRVINE, Calif.  – The Oregon State women's soccer team defeated UC Irvine, 2-1, on Thursday afternoon, in Irvine, Calif. It is the first Beaver victory over the Anteaters since 1994. The Beavers are now 7-0 on the season. 
 
"It's always great to get a win on the road." said head coach Lauren Sinacola. "UC Irvine is a strong team that made our lives very difficult. I'm proud of our effort and ability to finish the game out. We will take this win and learn a lot from it, and look forward to being back home against North Dakota." 
 
Freshman Amaya Bautista posted her first collegiate goal off a header from senior Laura Galceran's corner kick to put the Beavers up 1-0 in the 39th minute. In the 77th minute, sophomore Valerie Tobias posted Oregon State's game-winning goal, finding the far post for her first collegiate goal. UC Irvine scored in the 85th minute to push the score to 2-1, but the Beavers held strong defensively to improve to 4-0 on the road. 
 
In goal, senior Bridgette Skiba recorded six saves, improving to 6-0 in between the pipes. Over the course of the game, the Beavers took 11 corner kicks and tallied seven shots on goal out of 12 shots total. 
 
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The Beavers will return to Lorenz Field to host North Dakota at 6 p.m. on Sept. 17.