“We played a great first half of soccer,” said Head Coach Dan Ribbens. “Our possessions were outstanding.” Still, the first half ended in a scoreless tie as Westmont battled #19 Concordia (6-6-1, 5-2).

The game’s first goal came just two minutes into the second half. “We had a defensive lapse,” explained Ribbens. “The goal went against the play of the game.” The Eagles’ Amber Cappello found herself one-on-one with Warrior’s keeper Emalia Cornwell and initiated the scoring with the goal. Cornwell recorded ten saves in the game.

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Jane Wyche scored all three goals for the Warriors in a 3-0 victory over Christian Heritage (8-5-1, 1-5) at Russ Carr Field. The sophomore from Huntington Beach scored all of her goals by heading the ball into the net off crosses on set plays.

The game’s first goal came in the fourth minute when senior Kristi Peich booted a penalty kick from the right side toward Wyche who was waiting on the left side of the goal. At the twelve minute mark, sophomore Anna Gropp lofted a corner kick which Wyche finished for the score. Senior Katie Cates assisted on the final goal in the 78th minute, which also came off a corner kick. Westmont had a nine to one advantage on corner kicks.

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Sophomore Katie Rhodes had a hot foot at The Master’s College (6-4-1, 1-3) as she recorded three goals to lead the Warriors to a 4-0 victory. Rhodes, who scored the majority of her goals unassisted, now leads the Warriors with six goals on the season.

Jessica Shoepke scored the Warriors second goal off an assist by Kayla Crandall. “Kayla deserves a lot of credit at central defender,” said Head Coach Dan Ribbens. “She has been playing through pain but giving us a solid performance in the middle and winning balls in the air.”

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Sophomores led the way to a 4-1 Warrior victory over Fresno Pacific at Russ Carr Field today. Sophomore Anna Gropp scored twice in the second period to give Westmont a 2-1 and then 3-1 lead. Gropp’s first goal came in the 57th minute when fellow sophomore Jane Wyche headed the ball to Gropp who scored from five yards out. In the 75th minute, Katie Rhodes, yet another sophomore, made a beautiful pass to Gropp who drove past her defender and scored from 10 yards out. Rhodes scored the games first goal five minutes into the game. A pass from sophomore Jessica Schoepke gave Rhodes the opportunity to score from eight yards away.

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The Warriors fell to 1-1-1 in league play Thursday evening as the #15 Eagles of Biola (8-0-1, 4-0-0) recorded a 3-1 victory at Al Barbour Field in La Mirada.

Kristi Peich scored the Warriors’ only goal in the 65th minute when she took a pass from Jessica Scheopke and drilled a shot into the net from 25 yards out. The Eagles outshot the Warriors 14-10 while Westmont had five more corner kick opportunities than their opponents. Westmont goalkeeper Emalia Cornwell had five saves on the night.

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In a defensive battle at Point Loma Nazarene (5-2-1, 0-1-1), the Warriors came away with a 1-1 tie. The game looked to be headed for a scoreless end to regulation, before midfielder Elizabeth Kalama scored in the 85th minute to give the Sea Lions a 1-0 lead.

With 4:12 left , the Warriors would need some heroics to keep from recording their first loss. Senior midfielder Kristi Peich stepped into the roll at 88:55, scoring off an assist from sophomore midfielder Anna Gropp. Neither the Warriors nor the Sea Lions scored in the two overtime periods.

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Westmont Women’s Soccer cruised to a 8-0 victory at Russ Carr Field against Hope International University (3-6, 0-1). The Warriors scored six times in the second half outshooting the Royals 59-1 in the game. Eight different Warriors put the ball in the net, including three freshmen who scored the first goals of their college careers.

Freshman Kayla Crandall began the scoring in the fifth minute when she tapped in a from pass from sophomore Jane Wyche. Senior midfielder Katie Cates returned to the lineup after being sidelined with an injury during the team’s first scrimmage. Cates scored the second goal of the contest off an assist by sophomore Anna Gropp.

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A look at the stat sheet makes it difficult to understand the scoreboard. Despite outshooting the Bulldogs 29-4, the Warriors dropped their record to 2-3 in losing a double overtime game to Redlands 2-1. The Warriors’ dominance of the game included an 8-3 advantage on corner kicks but they could not turn the opportunities into goals. Four Warriors had at least four shots, but their only goal came in the 56th minute when Kristi Peich’s shot ricocheted off the cross bar and Jessica Schoepke was there to punch it and tie the score at one.

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