Huskies Rally Late to Earn Draw Against Cerritos

(generated by AI... mostly)

The East Los Angeles College women's soccer team (4-9-2, 0-3-1) battled back from a first-half deficit to earn a hard-fought 1–1 draw against Cerritos College (3-8-1, 1-1-1) on Friday afternoon at Weingart Stadium.

First Half

Cerritos found the net late in the first half when F Jessica Arroyo scored unassisted in the 42nd minute, giving the visiting Falcons a 1–0 lead at the break. Despite being outshot 7–4 in the opening 45 minutes, the Huskies' defensive shape held firm, with recently converted freshman goalkeeper Camila Cano making several key stops to keep ELAC within striking distance.

Second Half

The Huskies turned up the pressure after halftime, outshooting Cerritos 7-5 and creating more chances in the attacking third. Their persistence paid off in the 74th minute, when freshman MF Jacky Gallardo finished a setup from her sister, sophomore MF Jennifer Gallardo to level the score at 1–1. From there, ELAC continued to press for a winner, earning two corner kicks and forcing a pair of late saves from Cerritos keeper Paulina Prescott. Cano stood tall at the other end, finishing with six saves in the full 90 minutes to preserve the tie.

The spirited effort by the Pack was indicative of the foundation head coach Ramon Rivas is building. ELAC narrowly missed opportunities that would've put them in position for their first conference win since Covid. 

"We're getting there," said Coach Rivas.

HUSKY BITS

• Coach Rivas didn't allow his team to let up late. He pressed them hard... and the refs harder. Maybe too hard, as he drew a yellow card in the 82'. it's his second of the season.

UP NEXT:

East LA has the week off (due to Rio Hondo cancelling their season back in August) before they go over to Wilmington to take on LA Harbor next Friday at 6pm.