DECATUR, Ala — Facing a familiar opponent in the second round of the NAIA Women's Soccer National Tournament, No. 14 Westmont played to a 2-2 tie against No. 5 Point Loma Nazarene through two overtime periods. Unfortunately Point Loma advances to the quarterfinals by virtue of winning penalty kicks 2-1. Though the game officially ends in a tie, the Warriors' season comes to an end with a record of 13-6-1."I don't have any complaints on our side," said Westmont head coach Kristi Kiely. … [Read more...]
GSAC names four Warriors All-Conference
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Four Warriors from No. 14 Westmont Women's Soccer (13-6) have been named to the 2011 All-Golden State Athletic Conference team - Junior forward Ashley Correa of Lynnwood, Washington; sophomore defender Alison Hensley of Huntington Beach; junior forward Aolani Rueff of Santa Ynez and sophomore goalkeeper Lindsey Smith of Pleasanton.Henlsey, along with senior midfielder Samantha Kleen of Menifee, was also recognized as a GSAC Scholar-Athlete.Correa leads the team in both scoring and … [Read more...]
Westmont’s Hernandez named 1st-team All-GSAC
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Junior defender Gustavo Hernandez of Santa Barbara has been named to the 2011 All-Golden State Athletic Conference Men's Soccer team. The junior from Dos Pueblos High School, has been the lynch pin of the Warrior defense this year."Gustavo had a terrific year," said Westmont head coach Dave Wolf, "especially in a year when there was an awful lot of pressure on our guys playing in the back. He bore the primary responsibility for managing the defense. We started him in a different position at … [Read more...]
Warriors must travel to CSU San Marcos for NAIA first round
Monday, November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The No. 14-ranked Westmont women’s soccer team (12-16) has received an at-large bid to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. The Warriors will play at No. 13 Cal State San Marcos on Saturday, November 19. The time of the game is to be announced.The winner will advance with the 15 other opening round winners to the 2011 NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship in Decatur, Georgia where the rest of the bracket will be played from November 28 through December 3. CLICK HERE TO VIEW … [Read more...]
Overtime goal gives Sea Lions win
Friday, November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After 96 minutes of scoreless soccer, #5 Point Loma Nazarene's Gina Shulte headed in a cross from Katie Pedlowe to give the Sea Lions (18-1-1) a 1-0 overtime win against #13 Westmont Women's Soccer (12-6)."As a staff, we are not disappointed in how the team played," said Westmont head coach Kristi Kiely. "They played incredibly hard with a lot of determination and effort. The challenge was trying to get it down the field in the sloppy mess."We had some chances. We had one that went off … [Read more...]
Warriors beaten on last-second goal
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Westmont gave top-seeded Fresno Pacific a good battle before the host Sunbirds scored a game-winning goal with 45 seconds left in regulation to pull out a 2-1 win in the first round of the Golden State Athletic Conference men’s soccer tournament on Wednesday at Ramirez Field.Paul Islas headed in a deep service from Chris Young to beat the eighth-seeded Warriors (3-12-1).Fresno Pacific out-shot the Warriors 32-7 but trailed 1-0 at halftime. Nana Akyen gave Westmont the lead in the 22nd … [Read more...]
Rueff helps Warriors roll in GSAC tourney opener
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Aolani Rueff scored two goals and Westmont blew the game open in the second half to beat Concordia 4-0 in a first-round game of the Golden State Athletic Conference women's soccer tournament Tuesday at Thorrington Field.The Warriors advance to Friday's semifinals.Rueff, a former Santa Ynez star, scored her first goal in the 50th minute to start the Warriors' three-goal second-half eruption. Melanie Green followed five minutes later with a goal off a Ashley Correa assist to make it 3-0. … [Read more...]
Westmont players earn GSAC weekly honors
Monday, October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ashley Correa and Lindsey Smith swept Golden State Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week honors for No.18 Westmont (11-5, 6-3 GSAC).Correa, a 5-7 junior forward was named the Offensive Player of the Week while Smith, a 5-9 sophomore goalkeeper earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.The Warriors received the honors after two victories last week. On Tuesday Westmont defeated Fresno Pacific on the road by a score of 3-1. Then on Saturday, Westmont handed No. 3 Point Loma … [Read more...]
Westmont drops season finale in 2 OTs
Saturday, October 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The regular season came to an end on a sour note for the Westmont Men's Soccer team. The Warriors (3-11-1, 2-6-1 GSAC) lost the Golden State Athletic Conference finale 2-1 to Point Loma Nazarene (4-11-1, 2-7) in double-overtime. Despite the loss, Westmont advances to the GSAC Tournament as the number eight seed. The Warriors will travel to Fresno to take on regular season champion Fresno Pacific (11-5, 7-2). The game will be played at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3. The Warrior … [Read more...]
Westmont hands Point Loma first loss
Saturday, October 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ashley Correa sparked Westmont by flinging beautiful crosses, winning possessions of 50-50 balls, and asserting herself as an offensive presence to be reckoned with in a 2-0 win over previously unbeaten Point Loma at Thorrington Field on Saturday.That spark lit ablaze in the 80th minute when Correa scored on a free kick that dodged the wall of defenders and slid passed the goalie’s outstretched arms.The free kick was awarded when Tiffany Dimaculangan split the defense and drew a foul … [Read more...]
Correa-Adams combination lifts Westmont
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Freshman Christine Adams scored two goals, both assisted by Ashley Correa, to help No. 18 Westmont record a 3-1 Golden State Athletic Conference win over host Fresno Pacific on Wednesday night.With the win, Westmont (10-5, 5-3 GSAC) moves into fourth place in the GSAC standings. Fresno Pacific falls to 6-7, 2-6."Our players did a great job and played well with a lot of energy and fight,” said Westmont head coach Kristi Kiely. “I give Fresno Pacific a lot of credit. They are a very … [Read more...]
Warriors edged by Fresno Pacific
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Westmont stayed even with Fresno Pacific before giving up a goal in the 79th minute and losing 1-0 on the road in a GSAC men's soccer match on Tuesday,Julian Mattaliano scored on a point-blank shot for the game-winner.The Warriors were outshot 21-9, but goalkeeper Andrew Singer came up big several times to keep them in the game.Westmont falls to 3-10-1 overall and 2-5-1 in the GSAC. Fresno Pacific is 10-5, 6-2. … [Read more...]
