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SAN DIEGO - The Point Loma women's soccer team carried its offensive momentum from the weekend into its match with Chaminade and scored four goals to defeat the Silverswords, 4-0, on Monday, Oct. 28.
 
The Sea Lions controlled the match from the opening kickoff and never looked back. They got multiple looks on crosses early but could not put one away until the 30th minute when Rachel Carrell knocked in one from Hailey Clifford after a pass from Chloe Kim. Six minutes later, Makenna Herrero extended the lead to 2-0 after Raynee Odell passed out to her after a corner kick went long. The score remained 2-0 into halftime.
 
In the second half, Julia Glaser scored a goal from 22 yards out that slipped under the crossbar and right over the goalkeeper's outstretched hand for her eighth goal of the season. Fernanda Osorio tacked on the Sea Lions' fourth goal of the match in the 78th minute after Anna-Lena Stein made a perfect pass to get Osorio open in the 18-yard box.
 
PLNU posted its second straight shutout as Emma Hinson, and Kirsten Kircher combined on the clean sheet. Hinson had two saves, and Kircher made one.
 
Team Records
Point Loma (9-4-1, 6-0-1 PacWest), Chaminade (1-4-3, 1-3-1 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
The Sea Lions now sit with 19 points in the PacWest standings. They have the most points in the standings, however, they are currently behind Biola (5-0-0 PacWest), who has played two fewer conference matches. The loss leaves CUH with four points and in 10th place in the standings.

Words from Coach Kiely
On opening homestand with a win: "It will be the same message from me all week; one game at a time. Playing four matches in nine days is tough to do, and I give credit to all the players that stepped on the field and kept it going."
 
On spreading out the scoring: "Obviously there is a lot of focus on Julia (by the other teams), so the nice part about that is it has the potential to free up other players to be involved. When we move the ball better, it allows others to get on the stat sheet, and then they can't just mark Julia with one, two or three players."
 
On completing the clean sheet: "Emma continues to communicate, organize, and verbally control the backline. Lauren and Courtney have also been very steady back there."

Words from the student athletes

 
Scoring Summary
29:45 - PLNU GOAL: Rachel Carrell (Hailey Clifford, Chloe Kim) [PLNU 1, CUH 0]
35:18 - PLNU GOAL: Makenna Herrero (Raynee Odell) [PLNU 2, CUH 0]
50:12 - PLNU GOAL: Julia Glaser (Jacqui Gerarden) [PLNU 3, CUH 0]
77:08 - PLNU GOAL: Fernanda Osorio (Anna-Lena Stein) [PLNU 4, CUH 0]
 
News and Notes
> Glaser has now scored in five straight matches (six goals)
> Carrell has pointed for the Sea Lions in three of the last four matches (nine points)
> Point Loma outshot Chaminade 24-9, including 13-3 in shots on goal
> The nine goals combined over two matches is the most in a two-match stretch under coach Kiely
 
Next
The Point Loma women's soccer team will continue its homestand to close out 2019 season on Thursday against Hawaii Hilo. The match will begin at 1 p.m. Senior Day will be Saturday, Nov. 2, against Hawaii Pacific. The match will kickoff at 11:30 a.m. with Senior Day ceremonies being held before the match.