Trojans use second-half outburst to dethrone Queens
CALGARY, ALTA., (Sept. 16, 2018) — Patience paid off for the SAIT Trojans women's soccer team on Sunday.
The Trojans scored four of their five goals in the final 45 minutes of play, as they defeated the visiting Red Deer College Queens 5-0 at SAIT's Cohos Commons Field in their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) game.
"That's the adjustment we want to make, fixing our slow starts," said Trojans head coach, John Talerico. "The good thing is that we are patient, and don't seem to get upset at the little things. We just continue to play and keep the game simple, as we are most effective that way."
SAIT moves to a perfect 4-0 on the season, while the Queens suffer their first loss of the year and fall to 2-1.
In their four games, the Trojans have been remarkably stingy in the goals allowed category, giving up a grand total of zero markers so far.
"We're just focusing on keeping the ball from the other team and using that possession to our advantage, and have done a good job of that so far," stated Talerico.
Skye Gordon (2nd year, Langley, BC, Business Administration) got SAIT on the board just five minutes into the game when she sent a corner kick towards the Red Deer net. In an effort to clear the ball, a Queens defender headed the ball into her own net.
The rest of the first half saw SAIT push and push, but they could not find the back of the net.
The second half was a different story, however. The Trojans seemingly scored at will, getting goals from Rachelle LaBranche (2nd year, Canmore, Alta., Bachelor of Business Administration), Sage Meyers (1st year, Cochrane, Alta., Mechanical Engineering Technology), Maddie Lee (5th year, Lethbridge, Alta., Architectural Technologies) and Mataya Blakney (5th year, Calgary, Bachelor of Business Administration).
The Trojans will play just once next weekend when they host the Olds College Broncos on Sunday, Sept. 23 in a game that will start at noon.