Larson scores twice in OT draw

Friday, October 26

Bakersfield, Calif.

5 p.m.

Grand Canyon

6-12-2

CSU Bakersfield

6-10-1

Team	1	2	OT 5	OT 6	Final F
Grand Canyon	1	2	0	0	3
CSU Bakersfield	1	2	0	0	3

10/26/2018 7:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Lopes finish conference play in Bakersfield

By: Sarah Woodward

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Sophomore forward Camryn Larson scored twice for the Grand Canyon women's soccer team and senior midfielder McKenzie Cook netted the third and final goal, as the Lopes (6-12-2, 3-3-2 WAC) ended Friday night with a double-overtime draw at CSU Bakersfield (6-10-1, 3-4-1 WAC).

In its seventh overtime game of the season, GCU tied its opponent for the second consecutive time. All three Lopes goals were unassisted.

Cook led the way for the Lopes offensively with eight shots, including three on goal, while the pair of Larson and senior midfielder Brylee Hawkins each had two.

The trio of freshman forward Perri Belzer, junior forward Andrea Martinez and junior midfielder Jennifer Pippin each added a shot for the Lopes.

The Roadrunners got on the board in the first minute with a cross into the box that found its way to the back of the net, thanks to a shot from CSUB senior Tori Vandehoef.

The Lopes responded in the 24th minute when CSUB fouled in the box to give GCU a penalty kick. Larson netted her fifth goal of the season, as she slotted the penalty shot to the right side of the goal on the ground for the equalizer.

The pair headed to halftime tied 1-1 but GCU came out of the break on a mission. Senior forward Sarah Inafuku served a corner kick in and Larson headed it for her second goal of the game.

The 'Runners answered in the 53rd minute, but Cook responded just over two minutes later with a long shot and a go-ahead goal off the post in the 55th minute.

With a third equalizer in the match, CSUB netted a goal off a cross from the left side to tie the game at 3-3.

The Lopes and the 'Runners fought through a pair of scoreless overtime periods to end in a draw.

GCU senior goalkeeper Abby Burton tallied eight saves on the night.

The Lopes await their WAC Tournament seeding, which will be impacted by Saturday's Seattle U-Utah Valley match.