SALT LAKE CITY – Westminster snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Adams State on Friday night at Dumke Field. The Griffins outshot the Grizzlies 19-3, put eight shots on target to one for Adams State, and won the corner kick battle 10-0.
Game Breakdown
First Half
Westminster controlled the opening 45 minutes. Kayla Sato sent a shot high in the 3rd minute, and Natalie Cardin forced the first save of the night from Mariely Jimenez in the 7th. Addison Gibbons scored her first goal of the season in the 8th minute, unassisted, to make it 1-0.
Cardin sent a shot wide right in the 13th minute, and the Griffins kept pushing. Adrianna Pulver doubled the lead in the 27th minute with an unassisted goal, her second of the season. Cardin had a shot go high in the 31st and wide left in the 34th, and Gibbons sent one high in the 36th. Pulver then drew back-to-back saves from Jimenez in the 39th and 41st minutes. Laine Romney had a shot blocked in the 43rd, and Carly Bramwell sent one wide left in the 45th. Westminster led 2-0 at the break, having outshot Adams State 12-0 and won six corner kicks to none.
Second Half
Skye Kennedy went wide left in the 53rd minute and Abigail Austin did the same in the 54th. Adams State then got its first shot of the match in the 56th minute, when Mia Del Muro's attempt was saved by Marin Mackenzie. Chelsea Hartmann sent a shot wide right in the 61st. Kena Keyes, who replaced Jimenez in goal for the second half, saved shots from Bramwell in the 71st and Xevani Salanoa in the 79th, and Romney sent one wide right in the 75th.
Adams State's Aja Lister went wide left in the 85th minute, and Denali Levin was shown a yellow card in the 86th. Westminster then earned a penalty kick, and Ella Schutjer converted it in the 87th minute for the final 3-0 score. Keira Robertson sent a late shot wide left for the Grizzlies in the 89th. Westminster outshot Adams State 7-3 in the second half and won the half's corner kick battle 4-0.
Griffin Performances
Pulver scored a goal and put all three of her shots on target in 50 minutes. Gibbons scored a goal on two shots in 87 minutes. Schutjer converted the penalty kick for her first goal of the season and played all 90 minutes. Cardin led the team with four shots in 58 minutes. Mackenzie played all 90 minutes in goal and made one save for the shutout.
Up Next
Westminster stays home to host New Mexico Highlands on Sunday, Oct. 11, at noon.
