Gauchos battle to 2-2 tie
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
MiraCosta (2-1-2) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Saddleback (2-1-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
MiraCosta
Game Statistics | MiraCosta | Saddleback |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 9 (4) | 26 (13) |
Saves | 10 | 2 |
Fouls | 7 | 5 |
Corner Kicks | 0 | 7 |
Offsides | 0 | 0 |
The Saddleback women's soccer team battled to a 2-2 tie with MiraCosta College in the home-opener on Tuesday at the OC Great Park. The Gauchos outshot the Spartans badly but had to rally for the equalizer.
Saddleback looked like a team that was going to coast to a win on Tuesday, but instead found themselves scrambling at the end to pick up a tie. The Gauchos outshot MiraCosta 16-2 over the first 45 minutes and took a 1-0 lead when Paige Vitolo stole a ball in the box and slid it past the Spartan keeper in the 22nd minute for a lead. MiraCosta finally answered on just their second shot of the half when Jasmin Velasquez took a free kick from 50 yards out and Silje Vigeland redirected the ball with her head over Lehar Chawla's outstretched arms to tie the game at 1-1.
Saddleback outshot MiraCosta 10-6 in the second 45 minutes but found themselves trailing after Vigeland placed another ball perfectly over the head of keeper Taylor Gayer off a free kick from the near sidelines.
Saddleback finally tied the game in the 72nd minute following a foul against MiraCosta in the box on a play against Maliyah Medley. Ashley Tiffin was called upon to take the penalty kick and slid it past keeper Mia Bochis to tie the game at 2-2.
Saddleback finished with a 12-4 advantage in shots-on-goal for the game. The Gauchos also hit the crossbar once and the right post once. Vitolo finished with a team-high four shots on goal, scoring her team-leading fifth goal of the season.
The Gauchos are now 2-1-1 on the season heading into matchup against Long Beach City College at the OC Great Park on Friday. The Gauchos and Vikings are scheduled to start at 3:00 PM.