Just hours after the SBCC men’s team took over sole possession of first place in the Western State Conference, the Vaquero women did the same thing with a 4-1 victory over Cuesta at La Playa Stadium.
Brieanna Wright scored a pair of first-half goals, helping the No. 8-ranked Vaqueros take a 3-0 halftime lead. Wright booted in a corner kick by Caitlin Linas in the 10th minute and Shannon Lynott converted a penalty kick six minutes later. In the 35th minute, Wright found the upper left corner on a short pass from Laura Spivack.
SBCC (9-0-4, 4-0-0) is unbeaten through its first 13 games and has outscored its opponents 40-6. Last year, the Vaqueros went unbeaten in their first 17 outings.
“We’re difficult to beat at home,” said coach John Sisterson, whose club is 6-0-1 at home this year and 14-0-4 over the last two seasons. “We were very comfortable tonight. It was nice see Ricky (Fien) get her first goal.”
After Cuesta (5-8-1, 1-3-0) scored in the 68th minute, Fien scored on a rebound of a shot by Danna Wahlund that came straight back off the left post.
The Vaqueros will travel to No. 10 Ventura (9-3-1, 3-0-0) for a first-place showdown on Friday at 7 p.m.
