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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Vasquez's Career Night Propels Dons Opening Night Win

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- The USF Dons women's soccer team (1-0) got the 2022 season off on the right foot with a 4-0 opening night victory over the Portland State Vikings (0-1) on the road. Leading the way in a career evening was sophomore forward Marissa Vasquez who secured her first career collegiate hat trick to help the Dons get the opening night victory in the first of two matches in the Pacific Northwest this week. 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
  • Dons got off to a fast start as they scored the first goal of the game on a Vasquez goal 16 minutes into the match off a tremendous assist from Allison Kamansky.
  • Vasquez wasn't done yet as she was able to net her second goal of the first half to extend USF's lead to 2-0 at halftime. 
  • Finishing off a career night on the pitch, Vasquez was able to secure the hat trick with her third goal of the night coming at the 66 minute mark of the match.
  • It was a memorable night for Dons freshman forward Lindsey Chau netted her first career collegiate goal at the 85 minute mark for the fourth USF goal of the night.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
  • Preseason All-WCC selection Vasquez was ready to go to kick off the season as she collected her first career hat trick to get the Dons season started with a victory.
  • Chau playing in her first collegiate game and making her first career start was able to get on the scoreboard late in the contest with her first goal at this level. 
  • Kamansky was able to set up Vasquez with her first goal to collect the assist an her first point of the 2022 season.
  • Goalkeeper Megan Nail was able to secure the clean sheet with the shutout victory as she notched one save against the Vikings.
CATCHING UP WITH COACH MILLINDER:
"It was a good win, we were solid and we took care of the ball well. A lot of players played well and we were able to play everyone tonight. That was my first hat trick that I've been involved with here at USF and it was great for Marissa to get her season started. It was great for Lindsey to get in there and get her first collegiate goal in her first game here. All in all, it was a great performance from our team and we look forward to facing Oregon next."

CATCHING UP WITH COACH NIJJAR:
"We dominated the ball and got stronger as the game went on. Following the red card we took over the match and asserted ourselves as shown in the scoreboard. We'll need to play a different shape against Oregon to have success and we look forward to that challenge on Sunday." 

UP NEXT:
The Dons will now travel southwest to Eugene for a matchup with the Oregon Ducks (1-0) at Papé Field on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. USF hosted the Ducks last season at Negoesco Stadium in a match that ended in a 2-all tie with Kenna Roth scoring both USF goals on the Hilltop. 

For updates and more information on the USF women's soccer program, be sure to follow @USFDonsWSoccer on Twitter, @USFDonsWSoccer on Instagram and @USFDonsWSOC on Facebook.
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