Even with a 1-0 lead at the half, the women’s soccer team was unable to withstand Pasadena City College, losing 3-2.

“We played really well, and they played really well too,” Vanessa Reid, midfielder, said. “We were winning the first half 1-0, but then in the second half they scored twice, and when we managed to tie it again they scored.”

Yennifer Baca, midfielder, said that over confidence may have led to the Warrior’s defeat.  

“Not everyone gave it their all,” Itchel Guzman, forward, said. “We still did pretty good, but if everyone had been in it we probably would have won.”

Once Pasadena was able to score back-to-back goals, the Warriors felt more rushed to score.

“We weren’t on top of our game which caused mistakes and goals,” Baca said. ‘We wanted to win, but obviously it wasn’t our game.”

Guzman said that the team weakened defensively in the second half, contributing to its loss against Pasadena.

“It seemed like they wanted it more,” Guzman said. 

Even with the loss, the Warriors were able to play well.

“We were able to hold them down in the first half, and in the second half were able to tie the game back up after they scored,” Reid said. “We kept pressuring, but lost our focus towards the end.”

With two crucial games left, the Warriors know they have to fix their mistakes in order to make it to the playoffs.

“We just have to make sure that we score the first five minutes of the game, and also keep playing hard all the time,”  Reid said. 

Playoffs are around the corner and the team will continue to practice and leave it all on the field.

“We have to play like we did against Cerritos, get to every 50/50 ball, get a lot of shots off, mark up, and don’t dive in just play our game,” Guzman added.

The next game is Tuesday against East L.A College. The game will start at 3 p.m.

“We are a good team and deserve to go to the playoffs,” Baca said. “Now more than anything we must win our last games at home not only for the team, but for the school we represent.”