[Women's Soccer] Hawk Comeback Falls Just Short at Warner Pacific

PORTLAND, Ore. – The San Diego Christian College women's soccer team wrapped up their 4-games-in-5-days road trip to Oregon on Monday with a 2-3 loss to the Warner Pacific University Knights. The loss moved the Hawk record to 3-2-1 on the season and 2-2 on their trip to the Beaver State.

Although San Diego Christian dictated most of the play and had the lion's share of the offensive chances, Warner Pacific was able to score the opening goal early in the half. SDCC would continue to battle and pepper the Knight goal with shots. At the halftime whistle, WP would remain up by a goal.

San Diego Christian opened the half with a shot on goal that turned into a counterattack by Warner Pacific. The Knights would drive down the pitch and score to take a 2-0 lead. Warner Pacific would seemingly put the game out of reach less than two minutes later in the 56th minute by scoring a third goal off a corner kick.

The Hawks were not finished, however. Still controlling the ball and pushing forward, SDCC would not lay down. Their offensive pressure would finally pay off in the 66th minute when Angela Scott-Orihuela drove Alma Carroll's pass into the WP net. San Diego Christian would make it a game once again in the 79th minute when a Knight foul in the box gave the Hawks a penalty. Ashley Galvan would coolly slot home the spot kick to get the Hawks to within one.

Continuing to press, SDCC would force the Warner Pacific keeper to make two additional saves before the final whistle, but they would ultimately come up short.

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The Hawks get a well-deserved break before traveling to Riverside to take on the La Sierra Golden Eagles on Sunday, September 25.