The SRJC women’s soccer team won its second straight Big 8 Conference match, shutting down the San Joaquin Delta College Mustangs 2-nil on Oct. 4.
The Lady Bear Cubs began the season by winning five consecutive games, but lost in their first conference game against Modesto 2-nil on Sept. 23.
The first half against the Mustangs highlighted the Lady Bear Cubs’ strong defense, which held the Mustangs to limited chances.
With 15 minutes left in the first half, the Lady Bear Cubs scored their first goal when a wide-open Cara Curtin received a crossing pass and scored easily.
“I was getting away from the defender,” Curtin said. “Then I just got wide open and then she saw me and passed and I scored.”
The Mustangs’ goalie weathered several of the Lady Bear Cubs’ shots on goal throughout the first half, although at the half the score remained 1-nil.
Nine minutes into a rainy second half the Lady Bear Cubs scored the final goal of the game sealing the victory 2-nil. The team remains undefeated at home with a conference record of 2-1-1 and an overall record of 7-1-1.
“We always take one game at a time and in our pre-game we really focus, and I think we’re ready, especially at home,” said injured midfielder Arianna Gurrola. “We don’t let anybody push us around at home.”
The next home game will be at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 against the Sacramento City College Panthers.