Box Score
Stockton, Calif. - Finishing their weekend against Cal State Bakersfield, the Pacific women's soccer team found their offensive groove on their way to a 4-0 shutout of the Road Runners on Sunday, September 11. The win moved the Tigers over the .500 mark on the year as they improved to 4-3 overall while the Road Runners fell to 2-3.
Pacific scored in a late first half flurry, as Nydia Ramos scored for the Tigers at the 34:48 mark of the first half. Ramos scored on a one-touch shot after a nice setup from Malaya Cabrera. The Tigers' second score came on an intercepted pass as Kayla Villalpando found Kristina Wavomba open on the left side with 42:08 gone by in the first half. Pacific scored again just two minutes later, as Villalpando found the net on a cross from Ramos. The Tigers controlled the ball on the offensive end most of the first half in taking a 3-0 halftime lead. Pacific out-shot the Road Runners 9-2 in the first half.
In the final 45 minutes, it was much of the same for the Tigers, as the team posted 12 shots to outshoot Cal State Bakersfield 12-7. Wavomba posted Pacific's only score of the second half, scoring on a header from an outstanding corner kick from
Laura Hernandez at the 68:23 mark of the second half. Wavomba's two goals moved her into a tie for second in the Big West Conference in goals scored with four on the year.
After posting shutouts in each of the last three matches, the Tigers have allowed just one goal in the last five trips to the pitch overall. Additionally, Pacific has not allowed a goal at home this year, and have not surrendered a goal to a visiting team in the last 370 minutes dating back to last season.
"We did a good job of scoring a couple of goals and putting pressure on them (Cal State Bakersfield)," said head coach
Keith Coleman. "Overall it was a good game and an opportunity to see our players."
The Tigers are next in action with a road game at Arizona on Friday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
