ROCKLIN, Calif. - The Warriors hit the pitch on Saturday for a night game against Oregon Tech that left the crowd on the edge of their seat down to the last minute as the Warriors kept the ball in Owl's' territory but were unable to connect, falling 2-1.

"Tonight was a great display of what this team is capable of," head coach Rachel Constantini reflected. "They were able to fight back, find the back of the net and change the pace of the game in the 2nd half."

Continuing to battle the heat, along with their opponent, the Warriors let one by in the early minutes of the game, but they continued to push the limits in Owl territory countering with two shots delivered by Nikki Perales and Madison Leonhardt.

After the first 45 minutes of action, the teams were pretty even across the board with the Owls leading the shots 5 to the Warriors 4, but both goalies protecting the net with four saves each.

Starting in her first game for the Warriors was sophomore goalkeeper Camille Cavey who came out ready to defend the net for Jessup with back-to-back saves to open the second half, later completing her first match with 9 saves, while the Owls kept the Warriors busy on the defensive end.

In the 70th-minute the Warriors evened it up as Yvette Perez set up teammate Kailee Soares for a nice boot into the back of the net, 1-1 with 20 minutes remaining.

The Owls would add another late goal to in the 83rd-minute for the final 2-1 win.

The Warriors will get a short break before heading back to the field on Monday, hosting Southern Oregon at Jessup Field, kickoff at 11 am.

"We are never satisfied with a loss but we are happy with the improvement of our play," Constantini said. "I'm very proud of these girls, many of them had to play out of position and took the challenge head on. We look forward to making adjustments and moving forward."


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