Oregon State
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Experience Defeats Youth As UCLA Defeats Oregon State 3-0
September 26, 1999 | Men's Soccer
Sept. 26, 1999
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Too many upperclassmen and too much experience was the key to UCLA's 3-0 victory over Oregon State in Los Angeles. The Beavers (2-5-0 overall) stayed in the match for most of the first half, but two second half goals by the Bruins (6-1-0) put it out of reach.
"UCLA is a very talented team," OSU head coach Dana Taylor said. "They had a lot of good players with a lot of experience."
Bruin senior Shen Travis started the scoring in the 26th minute with a left-footed shot past Beaver goalkeeper Bryan Hill. UCLA added goals in the second half by Scot Thompson and Ryan Futagaki the 75th and 86th minutes, respectively, to create a three-goal cushion.
"I thought the first 20 minutes was all UCLA," Taylor said. "It took a while to make adjustments. We are proud of the team for working hard. We learned a lot of valuable lessons and we are looking forward to coming home."
After a long road trip, the Beavers will be returning home this coming Saturday when they host Western Washington at 1p.m. in Corvallis.
No. 11 UCLA 3, OREGON STATE 0
Score by halves:
Oregon State 0 0 - 0
UCLA 1 2 - 3
Scoring:
UCLA- Shea Travis (unassisted), 25:25. UCLA- Scot Thompson (assists by Pete Vagenas and Sasha Victforine), 74:25. UCLA- Ryan Futagaki (unassisted), 85:38.
Statistics:
SHOTS: Oregon State 14, UCLA 21. CORNER KICKS: Oregon State 4, UCLA 9. SAVES: Oregon State 7, UCLA 3. FOULS: Oregon State 22, UCLA 17.
