For the seventh consecutive match, the No. 20 University of
Redlands women's soccer team shut out its opponent, taking
out the University of La Verne by a 3-0 score in the semifinal
round of the 2008 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (SCIAC) Women's Soccer Postseason Tournament on
Wednesday at Farquhar Field.
After a scoreless first half, sophomore midfielder Jessi Hoyt
(Boise, ID) took a pass from freshman midfielder Jaimie Morton
(Boise, ID) and chipped a shot over Leopard keeper Tatiana
Gutierrez's head for the first goal of the match.
Freshman midfielder Fionna Connolly (Salem, OR) tacked on the
second score of the contest with a goal off of a through ball from
senior forward Erica Jahn (Davis, CA) while sophomore defender
Chelsea Hafley (Redlands, CA) secured the victory at the 85-minute
mark from a shot driven well outside of the box, marking the third
time she has found the back of the net this season.
The Bulldogs outshot the visiting Leopards by a 26-9 margin and
received seven corner kicks to La Verne's three.
With Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges advancing on penalty kicks
(3-2) after a 0-0 tie against Cal Lutheran University in the first
semifinal round game, Redlands (14-4-1, 9-3 SCIAC) will host the
Athenas on Saturday, Nov. 8 at a time to be determined. The winner
of the match on Saturday will get the SCIAC's automatic bid
to the NCAA playoffs.
For all up-to-date information on the SCIAC Women's Soccer
Postseason Tournament, please visit our championship
central page.
