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UNLV Shuts Out Air Force, 2-0
10/20/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 20, 2006
Haley Partridge and Tanya Roberts each scored a second-half goal to lead the UNLV women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Air Force Friday night at Cadet Soccer Stadium. With the victory, the Rebels improved to 8-8-1 overall and 3-2 in the Mountain West Conference, while the Falcons suffered their fourth straight defeat and fell to 3-11-3 overall and 0-4-1 in league play.
Both teams struggled to find anything on the offensive end in the first half, which was played to a scoreless tie in a driving snowstorm. Air Force had the best opportunity when Melinda Mokos took a shot from the top of the box that got past UNLV keeper Ciera Nero, but Rebel defender Dani Morin was there to make the save on the goal line.
UNLV notched the game-winner when Partridge left-footed a rocket from 16 yards that curled inside the far post past Air Force goalie Erin Wallace in the 63rd minute. Jessica Destito fed Partridge and was credited with the assist.
The Rebels added an insurance goal when Air Force's Kelsey Yip was called for a hand ball in the box following a UNLV corner kick. Roberts placed the ensuing penalty kick past Wallace with just under 12 minutes remaining. It was Yip's second yellow card of the game, so the Falcons played the rest of game with nine field players.
UNLV outshot Air Force 18-10 in the game and held a 7-5 advantage in shots on goal. Wallace made five saves for Air Force, while Nero posted four for UNLV.
Air Force hosts TCU on Sunday, Oct. 22, beginning at 11 a.m.
