ATHENS, Ga. – The Washington State Cougar soccer team (3-2-2) defeated Georgia Southern, 1-0, in a neutral site meeting at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Senior Lindsey Turner scored the game-winning goal in the 51st minute and goalkeeper Nadia Cooper picked up her second shutout of the season.
The Cougars controlled nearly two-thirds of possession and pressed into the attacking third often, putting up 20 shots, including seven shots on goal, with four corner kicks. Wazzu and Georgia Southern played to a scoreless halftime break with the Cougs outshooting the Eagles 12-2 and forcing the GSU goalkeeper into four saves.
Washington State returned from intermission with a similar strategy, breaking through less than six minutes into the second period on a long through ball from sophomore Alena Watts. Watts, a Georgia native, delivered the aerial ball into the penalty area where Turner rose to meet it and finish for the game-winner. The assist was Watts’ first-career point and assist to mark her homecoming to the Peach State.
Overall, WSU outshot the Sun Belt side 20-6, including a career-high six attempts from sophomore Megan Santa Cruz. On the defensive end, the Cougs picked up their second cleansheet of the season, while limiting Georgia Southern to six shots with Nadia Cooper making three saves.
Cooper earned her 29th career goalkeeping win,…
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