Jenny Martinez scored in the tenth minute and Ashley Correa added a goal in the fortieth as #25 Westmont Women’s Soccer (7-2, 2-0 GSAC) posted a 2-1 Golden State Athletic Conference win over #14 The Master’s (7-4, 1-1) on Tuesday afternoon at Thorrington Field.
“I’m very proud of the way the team played in the first half,” said Westmont head coach Kristi Kiely. “Ashley Correa’s work rate was tremendous and because of her work rate, she is getting the results that she wants.”
In addition to her goal, Correa earned an assist on Westmont’s first score. With the ball at the top of the box, Correa sent a pass to Martinez who was charging in from the left toward the goal. Martinez shot the ball past the keeper to give Westmont the early lead.
Thirty-minutes later, Correa was on the receiving end of a pass. Tiffany Dimaculangan, playing in her fifth game this year, dribbled the ball past several defenders before passing off to Correa. Correa fired off from twelve yards out on the left, put the Warriors up 2-0.
The Master’s scored its lone goal in the sixty-ninth minute. Natasha Coyle dribbled down the center of the field, fending off two Westmont defenders before firing from nine yards away and finding the side netting.
Sophomore goalkeeper Lindsey Smith had another spectacular day in goal, tallying six saves including a diving stop to her right that she snatched out of the air.
In other GSAC play, #4 Concordia (9-1-1, 1-0-1) and visiting Vanguard (8-1-1, 0-1-1) played to a 1-1 tie after two overtime periods. In Fresno, #3 Azusa Pacific (5-1-1, 1-1) rebounded from its loss to Point Loma Nazarene on Saturday and defeated Fresno Pacific (5-2, 3-1) by a 3-0 score. In La Mirada, Biola (4-5, 1-1) claimed a 3-0 victory over Hope International (4-5, 0-2).
As a result of today’s action, Westmont sits atop the GSAC standings with six points (two points for a win, one for a tie). Concordia is in second place with four points while #8 Point Loma Nazarene (9-1, 1-0), Azusa Pacific, Biola, Fresno Pacific and The Master’s are tied for third place with three points.
