SAN JOSE, Calif. - Indigo Sims led the San José State women's soccer team (2-6-2, 1-2-0 MW) with two goals, including the go-ahead goal in the second half, to defeat UNLV (3-5-3, 1-1-1 MW) 4-1 at home Saturday night.
The Spartans' game-tying and go-ahead goals were only five minutes apart with just under ten minutes into the second half. Sophia Daily scored the first for the Spartans in the 54th minute; a Rebels defender turned over the ball into Daily's feet and from outside the box she hit it bar down to tie the match.
Only five minutes later, in the 59th, Sims scored the go-ahead and her first. Sims in traffic dribbles the ball through two defenders and with her right foot puts it into the bottom left corner.
Abigail Peterman on the far side of the pitch, dribbles around a defender and sends a ball into the box to find Sims and with one touch Sims puts it into the far left corner to make the score 3-1 in the 72nd minute.
Paige Pineda-Aliamus scored the fourth goal for the Spartans. After Peterman took a shot that the Rebels' keeper couldn't handle, Pineda Aliamus stuffed the ball into the back of the net off the rebound.
The Rebels' lone goal came only 15 minutes into the match. Despite scoring first, they were unable to answer any of the Spartans' goals.
- The last time the Spartans defeated the Rebels was on Sept. 28, 2023, in a 3-0 bout. The last time this occurred at home was on Oct. 2, 2022, 1-0
- The last time the Spartans won a Mountain West home opener was on Sept. 26, 2021, 2-0 over Colorado College
- The last time SJSU won a MW match was on Oct. 27, 2024, over Air Force, 1-0
- The last time the Spartans recorded 25 or more shots was on Sept. 29, 2022, against Nevada
- The last time the Spartans recorded four goals was on Oct. 8, 2023, against Colorado State, 4-4. The last time in a win with four goals in a half was on Oct. 16, 2016, 4-1 over Colorado State as well
- Sims' two goals were the first for her as a Spartan. The first game of her career recording multiple goals
- Daily's goal was the first of her collegiate career as well as the first assist of her career
- Paige Fry recorded four saves in the match
- Peterman also recorded the first two assists of her career, assisting in the Pineda-Aliamus goal and the second Sims goal
- The Spartans recorded 13 shots on goal, the most of the season
- The Spartans doubled their goal total in this match
- Five different Spartans were never taken off the pitch: Alexi Ames, Aria Burrola, Charlotte Memoly, Mercedes Cioffi and Pineda-Aliamus
UP NEXT: The Spartans return to action on the road and face Colorado College on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 2:00 p.m. PST. The match will be featured on MW+.
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