Aug. 20, 2017
San Jose, Calif. --- The San Jose State women's soccer team allowed a goal in only the third minute of play and that would be the decisive tally in the 1-0 loss to UC Santa Barbara in the 2017 home opener at the Spartan Soccer Complex.
UCSB (2-0-0) sent a right-side corner kick in front of the net into a scrum where multiple players on both teams got a touch, and it was Amanda Ball's shot which slotted into the back of the net for the match's only score.
"We just came out flat in the first half and you can't do that," said San Jose State head coach Lauren Hanson. "You can't come out flat on a Sunday. You have to come out ready to play, which we did in the second half."
San Jose State (0-2-0) was the more aggressive team in the second period, outshooting the Gauchos 8-3. However only three of 11 shots total for the Spartans were on net. Five of UCSB's nine shots were on target.
Ana Calero started in goal for SJSU and made two saves in the first half before Paige Simoneau took over in the second half and made two saves of her own.
"The positive part about non-conference play against a good team is you get to figure out what works and what doesn't," Hanson said. "This is a journey and we're trying to figure out what works before heading into conference. I think we figured out a lot of those pieces today."
San Jose State takes on Eastern Washington in its next match on Friday, August 25.