ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's soccer team suffered a 2-1 loss to CSU Bakersfield on a late goal in its season opener Thursday afternoon at the UNM Soccer Complex.
Facing a 1-0 deficit after CSUB struck first early in the second half, the Rebels rallied to tie the game at 1-1 on a goal by senior
Taylie Liddell set up by senior
Heather Mitchell in the 65th minute. The game remained knotted up for the next 14 minutes before the Roadrunners broke the tie with a 79th-minute goal and escaped the Scarlet & Gray's comeback efforts.
The Rebels close out the Lobo Invitational on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. PT against No. 6 Rutgers.