Cats beat Lasers in OEC opener

The Saddleback women’s soccer team defeated Irvine Valley College, 3-0, on Tuesday afternoon inside the stadium. Anjelina Nieto scored her first two goals of the season in the win.

Irvine Valley

5-3, 0-1

Saddleback

4-2-1, 1-0

Final	1	2	T
Irvine Valley (5-3, 0-1)	0	0	0
Saddleback (4-2-1, 1-0)	1	2	3

Scoring Summary

1st - 29:23 - Anjelina Nieto (Saddleback)

2nd - 60:15 - Anjelina Nieto (Saddleback)

2nd - 68:44 - Hannah Allen (Saddleback)

Game Leaders

Irvine Valley

G: N/A

A: N/A

Sh: N/A

Sv: Sydnee Salamoff - 4

Saddleback

G: Anjelina Nieto - 2

A: 3 Players (#13, #18, #21) - 1

Sh: Jinan Said - 4

Sv: N/A

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Irvine Valley	Saddleback
Shots (on goal)	0 (0)	14 (7)
Saves	4	0
Fouls	7	8
Corner Kicks	0	6
Offsides	0	0

Full stats

October 1, 2024

The Saddleback women's soccer team defeated Irvine Valley College, 3-0, on Tuesday afternoon inside the stadium. Anjelina Nieto scored her first two goals of the season in the win.

Nieto (pictured) opened the scoring in the 30^th minute when she took a feed from Aubrey Perez and planted it in the net. It was part of a first half where Saddleback outshot Irvine Valley 8-0.

Nieto scored her second goal of the game in the 61^st minute off a pass from Mason Morton for a 2-0 lead. She then led Hannah Allen with a perfect pass in the 69^th minute and Allen buried the shot in the net for a 3-0 lead.

Saddleback controlled the tempo from the outset. Irvine Valley never had a shot the entire game, and rarely possessed the ball in the offensive zone throughout. The Bobcats finished with a 14-0 advantage in total shots and a 7-0 advantage in shots on goal. Saddleback also held a 6-0 lead in corner kicks.

Saddleback is now 4-2-1 overall and 1-0 in Orange Empire Conference play following the win. The Bobcats have a big game on the road this Friday when they travel to Cypress College to take on the top-ranked team in the state. Saddleback and Cypress are set to start at 3:00 PM in Cypress.