Soccer team sets win record against Washington State

Kessler's goal, off of a corner kick from sophomore Krista Bogdan, lifted the Wildcats to a 1-0 win over WSU in their first-ever victory over the Cougars. The win also put Arizona past the six-win mark in a season for the first time since its inception in 1994.

Two minutes after Kessler's goal, junior forward Nikki Jones blasted a shot off the crossbar in Arizona's only opportunity for an insurance goal.

The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Wildcats and moved them to 7-6-1 overall and 1-2 in Pacific 10 Conference play.

For the first time in more than a year, Arizona recorded a win in the conference.

The Wildcats outshot their opponent for the first time in four matches with an 18-14 edge over WSU.

Friday's game against Washington was a different story as the Wildcats were outshot 19-4 on their way to a 1-0 loss.

Washington junior Casey Dickerson tapped the Huskies' only goal of the game past UA freshman goalkeeper Inger Airheart at the 63-minute mark. Dickerson's goal came when she deflected teammate Malia Arrant's 15-yard shot.

Arizona had a free kick in the last two minutes of the game just outside the 18-yard box, but freshman Elena Galvan had her kick deflected by the Husky defensive wall.

The Huskies moved to 5-8 overall and remained undefeated in Pac-10 play, tying them for first place with their third win.

Arizona returns home to Murphey Stadium this weekend for another pair of Pac-10 matches. On Friday, the Wildcats will face Oregon at 7 p.m., followed by Sunday's game with Oregon State at 1 p.m.