ECC women’s soccer team scores first win of the season
El Camino vs San Diego Miramar on Sep 12, 2018. Photo credit: Mari Inagaki
The ECC women’s soccer team has officially started its turnaround. After three initial losses, the Warriors got their first win of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 12, against the San Diego Miramar Jets, on home turf.
ECC’s Nalleli Mendoza struck first at the 14th minute, when she pounced on an errant back pass from a Jets defender. This was Mendoza’s fourth goal of the season.
After half-time, ECC forward Robin Riggs scored her first goal of the season when she drilled a shot over the Jets goalie into the upper right corner at the 45th minute.
During this match, Riggs had several other opportunities resulting in shots on frame which were denied.
The Jets then rallied when Miramar’s Tzarina Saenz lofted a shot over ECC goalie Rosy Soriano at the 83rd minute.
Fortunately, the ECC defense was able to hang on, and the Warriors closed out the match with a 2-1 win.
The Warriors’ next home stand is on Friday, Sept. 28, against L.A. Harbor College.
![Players from the El Camino College mens soccer team surround and cheer on Melvyn Perez-Cortez, No. 13, after he scored a goal against Orange Coast College in the 48th minute of the match at Murdock Stadium on Tuesday, Nov. 26. “At halftime we had a speech with the coach and he said to ‘come out strong’ and that’s what we did and it benefited us a lot and [the game] went in our favor,” Perez-Cortez said. Rosemary Montalvo/The Union](https://eccunion.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ND5_9869-475x317.jpg)
