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Women’s Soccer Shuts out San Diego City 7-0 in Home Opener

Freshman defender Leah Rouse scored the first goal of the 2018 season for the Vikings.  (Photo by Jocelyn Gonzalez)
Freshman defender Leah Rouse scored the first goal of the 2018 season for the Vikings. (Photo by Jocelyn Gonzalez)

 The women's soccer team dominated the San Diego City Knights 7-0 Tuesday afternoon in their home opener. The Vikings were unstoppable on offense as they immediately took full control from the start of the game.

Freshman defender Leah Rouse was the first Viking to score in the fourth minute of the game with the assist from freshman midfielder Miranda Cazares. Cazares was then next in line with the Vikings' second goal in the sixth minute.  Then to top off the first half, freshman forward Quinn Trowbridge scored her first goal of the game in the 20th minute with a crisp ball to the back of the net.

The Vikings continued their offensive domination in the second half with two more goals from Cazares and Trowbridge. Freshman forward Brittany Caudillo scored her first goal of the game with Allison Casillas as her catalyst to extend the lead 6-0. Casillas then sealed the 7-0 win for the Vikings in the 87th minute with one more ball in the back of net.

Freshman goalkeeper Sara Larios earned to her first shutout of the season with two saves on two shots on goal.

The Vikings will play again on Thursday, August 30 against Hartnell College at Ventura College at 6 p.m.