THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Cal Lutheran women's soccer team continued its dominant run Wednesday night, earning its seventh consecutive victory with a 4-1 win over Occidental at William Rolland Stadium. The Regals scored three times in the first half and added another in the second to improve to 10-1-3 overall and remain unbeaten in SCIAC play at 6-0-2.
Cal Lutheran wasted little time getting on the board, as
Tessa French opened the scoring in the 12th minute off an assist from
Sawyer Frye. The Regals doubled their advantage in the 26th minute when
Jessica Sprouse finished a pass from
Isabella Haulman, giving the home side a 2-0 lead.
The offensive pressure continued as
Chloe Smith found the back of the net in the 31st minute, assisted by
Elena Baltazar, to send Cal Lutheran into halftime with a commanding 3-0 advantage.
The Regals maintained control after the break, continuing to create scoring opportunities while limiting Oxy's chances. Cal Lutheran finished with 20 shots, including seven on target, and earned five corner kicks while holding the Tigers to 11 shots.
The Regals added to their lead in the 78th minute with an own goal credited to the team, pushing the advantage to 4-0. Occidental converted a penalty kick in the 81st minute, but Cal Lutheran comfortably closed out the 4-1 victory.
With the win, the Regals have now outscored their opponents 36-8 this season and extended their winning streak to seven games. Cal Lutheran remains unbeaten in conference play with four SCIAC contests remaining, sitting second in the standings with 20 points, just two behind first-place Pomona-Pitzer.
The Regals head to Redlands on Saturday, October 17, for an 11 a.m. matchup against the Bulldogs. Cal Lutheran previously defeated Redlands 4-1 at home and will look to keep its momentum rolling down the home stretch.
