Sept. 27, 2009
Box Score
Stockton, Calif. - Rebounding from a tough loss two days prior, the Pacific soccer team came up with a 3-0 shutout of Air Force on Sunday, September 27, to close out non-conference play. The win moved the Tigers to 6-3-2 on the year while the Falcons fell to 2-7-1.
A quick and constant attack by the Tigers kept Pacific in control of the ball throughout the majority of the 90 minute contest and led to a lopsided scorebook in which the Tigers held a 15-4 advantage in the shot column. With Pacific keeping the pressure on the Falcons from the opening whistle on, it was only a matter of time until Pacific broke through with its first strike of the afternoon.
The opening strike came for the Tigers in the 16th minute of play on a penalty kick by sophomore Angelica Figueroa (Linden, Calif.). While it was Figueroa who picked up her fifth goal of the season on the awarded attempt, it was sophomore Kristina Wavomba (Encinitas, Calif.) who earned the kick for Figueroa after she was dragged down inside the box as she attempted to put the Tigers ahead by one.
Despite being denied the first goal due to a Falcon foul, Wavomba would not be denied her goal on the day as the reigning Big West Freshman of the Year, took advantage of the defense giving her too much space at the top of the box in the 24th minute of play. Stationed with her back to the goal at the top of the 18, Wavomba settled a pass from junior Chyanne Alejado (Kapolei, Hawaii) at her feet, spun towards the goal and fired a left footed shot to the right post, beating Ariana Green for the Tigers' second goal of the afternoon. For Wavomba, the goal was her second of the season while Alejado picked up her first point of the season with her first assist.
Up comfortably at 2-0, the Tigers used the second half to see their reserves in action as all 20 eligible players for Pacific saw action in the half. Not wasting any time to get into the action, senior Kellie Nakahara (Honolulu, Hawaii) put the Tigers up 3-0 just 1:01 into the second half with her first goal of the season. With a free kick awarded to the Tigers near the center line, Nakahara found herself in the right place at the right time on a ball played in by junior Kylee Ah Choy (Mililani, Hawaii). With the ball played into the box, Nakahara controlled the free ball at her feet on the right side of the 18 before lofting a ball towards the back post that sailed under the crossbar and into the back of the net for Pacific's third and final strike of the afternoon.
From that point on, the Tigers would hold possession for much of the remaining 44 minutes, allowing just two Falcon shots by Prittany White on free kicks while taking seven shots in the half. In goal, junior Jill Medigovich (San Diego, Calif.) was forced to make just one save in the first half while freshman Myia Williams (Sacramento, Calif.) played just over 41 minutes in the second half as she saw her first collegiate action for the Tigers.
The Tigers will be back in action on Thursday, October 1, when they head to Long Beach State to take on the 49ers in the opener of their Big West Conference schedule. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm in Long Beach, Calif.
