Women's Soccer Snaps a Five-Year Conference Winless Streak with Victory over Compton

by Cerwin D Haynes

Throughout most of this season, East Long Angeles College women's soccer has been taking their rebuild step-by-step, and brick by brick.

First, re-introducing basic game-to-game competitiveness regardless of the score. Next, being able to score goals against any level of 3C2A competition while and not bleeding goals left and right. In many ways this season's squad has begun to turn the corner, and they can now add a pretty big brick - or cornerstone even - to the rebuild: securing a long-awaited conference win.

Not taking Compton College's record for granted, the Pack (5-9-3, 1-3-2) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half, and added two more goals in the second half for a convincing 4-0 win against the rebranded Coyotes (4-6-3, 0-4-2). Sophomore MF Jennifer Galardo stacked onto her team lead in scoring with three goals and an assist (12 goals, nine assists on the year). Sophomore D Sandy Padron also found the back of the net for her first goal of the season.

"Big milestone for the program", commented interim head coach Ramon Rivas. 

HUSKY BITS

• ELAC had to earn today's win through chippy play from both teams. Seven cards were issued out during the match: four yellows for East, and two yellows plus a red for Compton.
• Normal starting GK and freshman Jacqueline Camarena made her return from injury today, checking in for freshman F turned GK Camila Cano at 59'. Camarena had two saves on the day.
• The last conference win for East LA was Oct 19, 2019; a road win at El Camino.

UP NEXT:

Speaking of El Camino, the Warriors happen to be ELAC's next opponent. The Pack return to Weingart on Halloween (this Friday) to take on ECC at 4pm.