EC women’s soccer team suffer another loss at home

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Ashley Hanna cuts the ball with a header for El Camino against Chaffey College at EC on Tuesday, Oct 23. Photo credit: Mari Inagaki

Another loss for the El Camino Warriors extended their losing streak to seven, after falling to Chaffey College, on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at EC.

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Izabel Gutierrez defends the goal for El Camino against Chaffey at home on Tuesday, Oct 23. Photo credit: Mari Inagaki

The home game for the women’s soccer team resulted in a 5-0 loss, but a 10th win of the season for the Chaffey College Panthers.

In the first-half, forward Nicole Downing, scored the first goal for Chaffey in the 21st minute.

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Robin Riggs catches the ball using the whole body.
ECC vs Chaffey at El Camino on Tuesday, Oct 23,2018. Photo credit: Mari Inagaki

El Camino’s goalkeeper Joelle Niimi, made five saves for the Warriors until Christina Johnson stepped in to make the final save during the last 20 minutes of the game.

During the second-half, Chaffey scored four goals, two of which were made by Kylie Covington, one by Angel Rodriguez, and another by Lindsey Hennon.

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TORRANCE, CALIF. -OCT 23, 2018. ECC Warriors Midfielder, Elizabeth Velasquez, and Chaffey College defender, Danielle Perez, fight for possesion near Chaffey’s goal, during the ECC vs Chaffey College women’s soccer match held at El Camino College on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018.
(Darwyn Samayoa/ ECC Union) Photo credit: Darwyn Samayoa

Chaffey’s forward, Covington, scored the last goal of the game, handing El Camino it’s 11th loss of the season.

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Warriors Forward Robin Riggs keeps the ball away from a Chaffey College defender in the midfield, during the EC vs Chaffey College women’s soccer match held at El Camino College on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Photo credit: Darwyn Samayoa

“We played a more controlled game today against Chaffey, but unforced defensive errors continue to be our undoing,” El Camino women’s soccer coach, John Britton, said. “We are a better team than our record reflects but we need to stop these mistakes to improve our record.”

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Alexandra Koch defends the goal for El Camino against Chaffey at home on Tuesday, Oct 23. Photo credit: Mari Inagaki

El Camino will host Long Beach City College at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26.

 

Update: This article was updated to include photos on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 4:40 p.m.