Soccer heads to the top

The Pepperdine women’s soccer team defeated Portland in a home game Sunday. The No. 3 Waves managed to gain an additional last-minute score after senior Lauren Cole netted a goal by a penalty kick.
The game started by a vicious attack from the opponent’s side and in the 13th minute as Pilot’s Michaela Capella scored in the Waves’ net. After several attacks, freshman Lynn Williams managed to tie in the 46th minute.
The Waves got a chance to kick a penalty in the 43rd minute after the opponent faulted on junior Michelle Manning. Cole netted the goal, and it brought the Waves ahead into a 2-1 advantage over the Pilots.
In the second half, seniors Myriah Stockman and Cole showed outstanding performances by creating several scoring moments for the team on the 50th and 58th minutes. The Pilots had to retreat back under the row of attacks by the Waves. With much resistance in defense, Pepperdine finished the game by adding a 14th victory this season.
“The game was a big win for us. freshman Lynn Williams said, “Portland is a good team, and to beat them coming off a loss from Santa Clara lifts our spirits. It shows that we are mental tough, and that we will not give up on our dreams of being WCC champs, but even more NCAA champions.”
The game served as a good turn back on track for the Waves, after the last game at Santa Clara that resulted in their first lose of the season. No. 3 Pepperdine was defeated by No. 10 Santa Clara with a score of 1-0 Monday, Oct. 28. The team will return to action tomorrow, the last game of their regular season against San Francisco.