Box Score The University of Redlands women's soccer team poured on the
offense during Wednesday's Southern California Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (SCIAC) showdown as it defeated Whittier
College at Graham Field by a score of 3-0. With the victory, the
Bulldogs halt a four-game skid and look to carry the momentum into
the second half of conference play.
The Bulldogs initiated the scoring in the 31st minute of action
when senior forward Jessi Hoyt (Boise, ID)
found an open junior midfielder Jaime Morton (Boise, ID) in a
scramble in front of the goal. Morton tapped the ball past Poet
goalkeeper Megan Wessel to post her first netter of the season.
Less than five minutes into the second half, senior forward Emily Birzak
(Columbia, MD) kept the pressure on by scoring her third goal of
the 2010 campaign. Senior forward Leslie Horner
(Portland, OR) contributed to the play by dishing out her
team-leading third assist.
Moments later, senior captain defender Chelsea Hafley
(Redlands, CA) struck a 25-yard free kick to the near post, giving
the Maroon and Gray a 3-0 lead at 51:59 into the game.
Sophomore goal keepers Rachel Foreman
(San Jose, CA) and Linzey Smith (Anaheim Hills, CA) split time
between the pipes, contributing to Redlands' fifth shutout of
the season.
Redlands clearly controlled the ball throughout the game,
earning 31 shots to Whittier's five. In addition, the Bulldogs
garnered three corner kick opportunities and held the Poets to
none.
The Bulldogs (5-6, 3-3 SCIAC) next see action on Saturday as
they travel to play the Leopards of the University of La Verne at
11 a.m.