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49ers fall in opening round of Big West Tournament
Kristen Stragier finished with nine saves for Long Beach State.

Kristen Stragier finished with nine saves for Long Beach State.

April 24, 2009

Stockton, Calif. - Long Beach State pulled to within one in the fourth quarter, but couldn't complete the comeback in a 5-3 loss to No. 9 UC Irvine. With the loss, the 49ers move to the fifth-place game Sunday against Pacific.

Kristen Stragier did her best to keep things close for the 49ers, finishing with 9 saves and allowing just five goals.

UC Irvine scored on the first possession of the game after an Long Beach State exclusion, but Heather McKeon answered with 4:40 in the first quarter to tie the game.

Gianna Rossi then began her scoring streak for the Anteaters, putting in a goal in the second and third periods to put UC Irvine ahead 3-1 entering the fourth period.

Another Rossi goal with 3:17 put the Anteaters ahead by three goals. Long Beach State rallied late through, as Krizia Cerda scored with 2:13, and a Kelsie Emerick goal with 1:29 left gave the 49ers a shot. Rossi closed the door though, coming back on the following possession to score an insurance goal with 1:08 in the fourth.

Long Beach State faces host Pacific on Sunday in the fifth-place game in the consolation bracket. That match starts play on Sunday, beginning at 11 a.m.

 

 

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