RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA -- Thunderbirds give up three second-half goals and fall in Riverside to California Baptist, 5-1. 

Head Coach Kai Edwards said

"CBU made us pay for lapses in attack and in defense. All you can do after a game like this is control what you can control. We will watch film and refocus on the details. The difference today was winning moments and we didn't have enough of them. We have a really good Seattle U and UVU teams coming to town next week so we have no time to sulk. We pull up our boot straps and get ready to go again. This group will be ready."

Game Recap

Sophia Petrov opened the scoring for CBU in the 18th minute, assisted by Mia Scranton and Taylor Summit. 

The Thunderbirds responded quickly when Yui Fujii sent a brilliant ball over the defender's head, and Sarah Assumma finished a rocket past the goalkeeper. With just a few minutes left in the second half, the Lancers regained the lead on a goal from Nikki Mau. 

The Lancers scored three more goals in the second half and went on to win the match 5-1. 

Statistical Recap

The Thunderbirds were outshot 23-11 and 12-6 in shots on target. 

Darya Mosallaei was once again a huge bright spot for the Thunderbirds, collecting seven saves in her time on the field. 

Chelsea Loeser led the way with three shots, including two on target. 

Up Next

The Thunderbirds return home next week for two conference matchups against Seattle U on Thursday, October 3rd, at 4:00 p.m. and against Utah Valley on Sunday, October 6th, at 1:00 p.m.

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