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9/16/05 -- Sophomore
forward Jodie Taylor, the Pac-10's reigning Freshman of the
Year, scored
twice to
lift #23 Oregon State past Long
Island University, 3-1 in the second game of the OSU Nike Invitational
on Friday.
Taylor tallied her first score at the 4:50 mark of the first
half, bringing LIU goalie Felicia Amaral (Oxford, Mass.) out
of the box. She dribbled past Amarel, scoring on the right side.
The Blackbirds (3-3) knotted the contest in the 22nd minute
of a beautiful break downfield. Junior midfielder Allie Andreano
(Denville, N.J.) played a a through ball to classmate Selima
Berisha (Belluvue, Wash.), who took the ball on the right side
of the box. She crossed just across the front of the goalmouth
to senior forward Jackie McCormick (Liverpool, N.Y.) who tapped
it in.
The Beavers (5-1) took the lead over for good in the 34th minute.
Taylor, brought down in the box, was awarded a penalty kick
which she coverted for the 2-1 lead. OSU added another tally
in the 61st minute for the final score.
Long Island takes on Washington State (4-2) on Sunday, September
18 in the closing round of the Nike Invitational.
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