Box Score: Vs Utah State

Box Score: Vs Wyoming

The Sacramento State women?s soccer team remains without a win after returning from one of the longest road trips in the team?s history.

The Hornets, however, recorded their first tie of the season in a 1-1 grudge-match against the Utah State Aggies on Friday. The tie was tempered by a 4-1 loss to the University of Wyoming Cowgirls on Sunday.

Against the Aggies, the Hornets (0-3-1) played for 110 minutes on a rain-slicked field.

Early into the second half, the Aggies? Brigid Turner converted a goal off a corner kick.

The Hornets were held scoreless until the final moments of regulation play, when Lisa Wrightsman, a two-time first-team all-conference selection, slipped a goal in with only 3 minutes, 32 seconds remaining on the clock. The shot was assisted by Jessica Needham.

“Lisa?s goal was huge. It was done on pure hussle,” Hornet coach Karen Hanks said. “It was a good assist by Jessica.”

Both teams, frustrated and rain-soaked, were unable to score throughout two overtime periods.

“The rain didn?t really make it much harder, but it did make the game a lot sloppier,” said Hanks. “It contributed to the low score.”

The Aggies out shot the Hornets 16-6. Hornet Amy Seely had 12 saves, limiting the Aggies to a single goal.

Out of the Hornets? 11 shots, only five were on target, while of the Aggies? 16 shots, 13 were on goal.

“We didn?t really play well,” Hanks said. “Coming out with a tie was OK, but we should have done a much better job.”

Against the University of Wyoming, the Hornets gave up an early goal to Wyoming?s Melissa Bowman, who scored two goals in the contest.

Shortly before halftime, Cowgirls Mari Gomes and Mercy Adetoye managed to sandwich in two goals before Hornet Linda Sanchez was able to respond with a well-placed 20-yard kick.

“Linda?s goal was good. It went straight under the cross-bar,” said Hanks. “She?s a very good player.”

In the second half, the Aggies? Bowman delivered her second goal off a penalty shot. Neither team was able to score afterwards.

The Hornets were out-shot by the Cowgirls, who were playing in their first home-game of the season.

The Hornets kicked six shots, of which only three were on target. The Cowgirls put up a dominating 15 shots against the Hornets, with 12 being on target.

“We just didn?t go there to play. We didn?t put out the effort,” Hanks said. “I was very disappointed.”

Hornet goalkeeper Amy Seely managed eight saves in the first half, but was replaced in the second by Nicole Yoshimura.

“Amy just wasn?t playing well. She may have had eight saves, but there weren?t that many good shots kicked in her direction,” Hanks said. “In the second half our defense improved, and they only managed to score once.”

The Hornets current record is 0-3-1, with every game, excluding the Wyoming game, being decided by a single goal.

“It?s a horrible start, but all things can do is get better,” Hanks said. “They don?t even start playing until the very end of the game. Until they start putting out the effort earlier, I?m not going to be happy.”

The team will next play at home against Creighton University on Friday.Game time is set for 4 p.m. at the Hornet Soccer Field.