Soccer: Gonzaga tops Nevada, 1-0, in opener

(Photo: RGJ file)HONOLULU – The Gonzaga soccer team beat Nevada, 1-0, in Friday’s season opener.

The Bulldogs goal was scored in the first half followed by a second half full of fouls, corner kicks and offsides.

Gonzaga out-shot Nevada, 13-4. The Bulldogs Sarah Carter scored from 25 yards out after a corner kick by Savanah Van Citters at 25:38.

The contest saw a combined total of 29 fouls and three yellow cards, one on the Pack and two on Gonzaga.

“It was a very physical game,” co-head coach Casey Tate said in a release. “We created a lot of set pieces and corners, but just couldn’t get on the end of them. The team fought until the end and we are proud of their effort. We need to get more shots…