Sacramento State won its second soccer title in four years.
Hornets Capture Soccer Title
T. William Gooch
Flagstaff, Ariz. (Nov. 7, 2010) – Sacramento State captured the Big Sky Conference soccer title by defeating Northern Arizona 1-0 Sunday afternoon in Flagstaff, Ariz. The Hornets will represent the Big Sky in the NCAA College Cup for the first time since 2007.
Sacramento State got on the board on an Elece McBride goal in the 51st minute. Kelsey O’Donnell assisted on the goal, McBride now has six goals on the season. It was the first goal given up by the Lumberjacks since Oct. 24th against Eastern Washington.
With two of the conference’s best defenses on the pitch, the first half was a predicable 0-0 tie. Both teams tallied five shots. The Lumberjacks put two on goal, while the Hornets only had one.
Sacramento State’s Savannah Abercrombie now has 23 career shutouts she entered the season with 16. On the other side of NAU’s Tori Rocke finished the season with 20 shutouts, good enough for third on the list.
This is Sacramento State’s second Big Sky soccer title. The Hornets defeated Northern Colorado 3-0 in 2007 for the program’s first championship, also marking the last time a tournament host has won the Big Sky championship. Sacramento State will learn its matchup in the 2010 College Cup on Monday, Nov. 8 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU.
Box Score
2010 Big Sky Tournament Team
Elece McBride* – Sacramento State
Leah Larot - Sacramento State
Savannah Abercrombie - Sacramento State
Laura Bahno - Sacramento State
Cori Shreve - Sacramento State
Caitlin Pulver – Sacramento State
Jenna Samora – Northern Arizona
Kristi Andreassen - Northern Arizona
Tori Rocke - Northern Arizona
Sam Monahan - Northern Arizona
Kirstin Salminen - Northern Colorado
Eryn Brown – Portland State
* - MVP