SAN JOSE, Calif. - Paige Fry recorded five saves to lead the San José State women's soccer team (2-9-2, 1-5-0 MW) in the 2-0 match against Hawai'i (7-4-1, 4-1-0 MW).
Mercedes Cioffi put her body on the line, blocking a shot in the seventh minute and the ball being ricocheted around; Fry made a stop on her own to keep the match even.
Elizabeth Ortega kept the selfless acts going as she blocked a shot of her own to assist Fry, who was recovering after making a diving punch.
The match opened with a scoreless first half and the Spartans recording five shots while testing the keeper twice. Paige Pineda-Aliamus sent a rocket from the left side outside the box that forced the keeper to dive to her right and wrangle the shot in the 13th minute.
Both goals for the Rainbow Wahine came in the second half. SJSU was unable to clear a set piece that was set into the box and Hawai'i capitalized and sent one into the net in the 78th minute.
Within the next ten minutes, Hawai'i drew a corner and were able to convert it for a goal for the 2-0 brace to secure the match.
- This was the first meeting between the two programs since Oct. 16, 2011, in a 1-1 draw when both were a part of the Western Athletic Conference prior to moving conferences
- This is the first match that the Spartans have dropped to the Rainbow Wahine in the last four meetings. The last loss was on Oct. 19, 2009, in a 2-1 match in Manoa
- Four different Spartans stayed on the pitch the entire match: Indigo Sims, Alexi Ames, Elizabeth Ortega and Mercedes Cioffi
- Pineda-Aliamus recorded three total shots with one goal; Sophia Daily recorded a shot on goal; Joliye Brass and Abigail Peterman both recorded a shot
UP NEXT: The Spartans hit the road and travel to Phoenix, Ariz., to face Grand Canyon on Thursday, Oct. 11 at 1:00 p.m. The match will be featured on MW+.
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