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UCLA Defeats LMU, 4-1, to Extend Unbeaten Streak to 30
September 22, 2014 | Women's Soccer
Killion's first assist came at the 17:21 mark when she served a free kick into the center of the box for Rosie White, who one-timed a left-footed shot past LMU goalkeeper Sophia Leksan for the 1-0 lead.
Mewis recorded her seventh goal of the year thanks to a Megan Oyster pass at 34:51. Oyster took a pass in the back third, dribbled up the left sideline and sent a through ball to Mewis, who shot far post from about 15 yards out to increase UCLA's lead to 2-0.
While Mewis scored for the seventh time in nine games, Goralski scored for the first time ever as a Bruin. Abby Dahlkemper got the play going with a pass to Killion, who turned and quickly fed a long ball to Goralski, who was running down the right sideline. Goralski beat the defender to the ball and shot past an onrushing Leksan from just inside the back corner of the box at 62:24.
Killion got her record-tying third assist at 67:03. Mewis won a ball near midfield and sent a pass forward to Killion, who found Taylor Smith on her right. Smith shot from 16 yards out and beat Leksan for her third goal of the season.
The Lions (5-2-1) prevented the shutout in the 77th minute when a cross from Sarah Sanger was deflected off a Bruin defender right to Shannon Kent, who fired from eight yards out to score just the second goal allowed by UCLA this season.
UCLA outshot LMU, 26-9, with the Lions earning the most shots by any Bruin opponent this year. Bruin goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland made a season-high six saves, and Leksan finished with a career-best 11 saves.
A total of 21 UCLA players saw double-digit minutes in the game.
"I think all-around, we played well," said UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell. "We got a lot of players in the game, which was important to us because we know down the line there are some players who aren't starters that need to have confidence when they get in there."
The Bruins will open Pac-12 Conference play on Friday, Sept. 26 at Arizona State. The match will begin at 4pm PT and will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks.
