Mexico
edges 49ers
By Ryan Ritchie
On-line Forty-Niner
The
Long Beach State women’s soccer team narrowly
missed their first home win of the season
Thursday, losing an exhibition game to the
Mexican National team, 2-1.
The 49ers jumped out to a 1-0 lead at the
46:30 mark when sophomore forward Marcia
Rewoldt hit the upper crossbar and scored
from 25 yards on the right side of the field.
The Beach held the lead until the 65-minute
mark when Mexico’s forwards scored two goals
in 45 seconds. The first goal came at the
64:50 mark when Iris Mora scored from the
left side of the field on a pass from defender
Maria de Jesus Castillo Nicasio. Mexico
then marched back down the field and scored
again at the 65:34 mark when Maribel Dominguez
Castelan scored on a pass from Mora.
LBSU had several opportunities late in the
game but could not find the back of the
net.
Returning home to face an international
team after winning the Ohana Shootout was
a great experience for the 49ers, LBSU senior
midfielder Sarah Aguilar said.
“It’s a real opportunity to play these girls,”
Aguilar said. “We have to walk away from
every game thinking we played our best.”
The Beach’s loss may discourage some, but
Rewoldt said the team wanted to play top-caliber
squads in the preseason to prepare for a
shot at the Big West Championship.
“We stacked our preseason games,” Rewoldt
said. “We haven’t gone in and played easy
schools and come out with a bunch of wins
so we can feel better about ourselves.”
The 49ers used many different lineups against
the Mexico because some players looked tired
after traveling to the Hawaiian tournament,
Coach Peter Reynaud said.
“We’ve got a long ways to go,” Reynaud said,
“so for me to waste them here and I’ve got
game in two days, then I have another game
on Tuesday and I have another game on Friday,
so I’m looking way ahead.”
The objective for the 49ers was to play
a friendly game and to gain international
experience, Reynaud said.
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