SAN DIEGO - After controlling most of the game, especially in the second half, the Point Loma women's soccer team was able to break through with two goals within three minutes late in the period to earn a 2-0 victory over Dixie State.  
 
Julia Glaser delivered the first goal on a penalty kick after she was taken down in the box on a run. Glaser took the penalty and beat the goalie for the 1-0 lead in the 75th minute. Rachel Carrell added her first career goal in the 78th minute to give PLNU some insurance and extend the Sea Lions' lead to 2-0.
 
On defense, PLNU limited Dixie State to six total shots, and just two shots on goal. Meanwhile, Point Loma posted 21 shots, with eight on goal. Emma Hinson had two saves in the shutout for the Sea Lions, while two goalies combined for six saves for the Trailblazers.
 
Team Records
Point Loma (1-1-0, 0-0-0 PacWest), Dixie State (2-1-0, 0-0-0 RMAC)
 
Words from Coach Kiely
On what she saw from her team today: "Progress is the big word we said at halftime and the word at the end of the game. We feel like we are making progress and continuing to get better. I do appreciate the discipline of the ladies, and they are always responsible for what they are supposed to be doing. The things that were frustrating for all of us about our last game showed up in a different way, and became positives for us today."
 
On the Sea Lions playing many student-athletes: "We are a little banged up at the start of this year, so we are still getting some people back, and they are helping us. On paper we are a deep team."
 
On Glaser's goal: "That was great for Jules. She had a lot of shots today, and she'll want to continue to work to get more quality looks for herself. Getting that goal gets her back in the mindset. You could tell a weight was lifted. She was all smiles after that, and we could just tell Jules was back."
 
On Carrell's goal: "What a dream. She battled two years of not playing. She looked so good this week in training, and we were just itching to get her in. It was so fun for her to get a goal and for all that work to feel like it paid off immediately. It doesn't usually happen that way. It was a relief and a privilege to get to finish the way she did."
 
On the upcoming match at Cal State LA: "Right now the PacWest is 0-2 against them, so we know they are going to be tough to break down."
 
On the win: "We had progress today, so we are going to enjoy this win for 24 hours, and we get back to focusing on our next opponent tomorrow."
 
Words from the Student-Athletes


Scoring Summary
74:27 - PLNU GOAL: Julia Glaser (penalty kick) [PLNU 1, DSU 0]
77:15 - PLNU GOAL: Rachel Carrell (Hailey Clifford) [PLNU 2, DSU 0]
 
News and Notes
> This was the first game played for Carrell in nearly two years as she has fought her way back from injury
> Julia Glaser had six shots on goal, the entire Dixie State team had just eight shots, and two on goal
> The win evens the all-time series between Point Loma and Dixie State at 3-3
> Point Loma has never lost back-to-back matches under coach Kiely
> Dixie State played in the PacWest Conference with the Sea Lions from 2012-17 before moving to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
 
Up Next
The Point Loma women's soccer team will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 14 when they travel to Cal State LA for a 7 p.m. kickoff.