Brandie Harris watches her ninth goal of the season hit the back of the net in SBCC’s 4-0 victory. (Wade Carr Photo)
Shirley Benitez scored her first collegiate goal in the sixth minute on Tuesday and SBCC wore down Oxnard in the second half to win its WSC North women?s soccer debut, 4-0, at La Playa Stadium.
?The ball bounced to me, I kicked it and it went through the goalie?s hands,? said Benitez, a freshman midfielder from Carpinteria High. ?We got more connections in the second half and we played more as a team.?
The Vaqueros (4-3, 1-0) outshot the Condors 20-10, including 10-3 in shots on goal.
Brynne Guzman came off the bench and made it 2-0 in the 60th minute on a cross from Heather Rivera. Brandie Harris took a through ball from Lauren Dickson, had her shot blocked and scored on the rebound for her ninth goal in the 73rd minute.
Dickson, a freshman transfer from the University of Arizona, took a pass from Jackie Holmer and beat the keeper for the final score in the 87th minute.
?We had to bounce back from a heavy defeat last week (a 4-0 loss at Canyons),? said coach John Sisterson. ?We knocked it around at times quite well. Some of the freshmen did very well today. And Brianna (Robinson) made a good save to keep a clean sheet in the last minute.
?It was important to get three points in our first conference game.?
The Vaqueros host L.A. Pierce on Friday at 7 p.m.
