VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Clark College women's soccer team used a strong offensive performance and three different goal scorers to defeat Green River College 3-1 on Saturday at Kim Christensen Field.
The victory moves the Penguins to 2-2-1 overall and 2-1-1 in league play, while Green River falls to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in conference action.
Clark established control early, generating pressure in the opening minutes and earning five corner kicks during the first half. The Penguins broke through in the 12th minute when sophomore, Lauren Adams, found the back of the net off an assist from sophomore, Elsa Bice, giving Clark a 1-0 lead at 11:04.
Clark continued to create opportunities throughout the opening half, finishing the first 45 minutes with 12 shots, compared to four for Green River. The Penguins also put six first-half shots on goal and held the Gators without a corner kick.
Clark goalkeeper, red-shirt sophomore, Eleanor Allison, helped preserve the lead, making two saves during the opening half. Green River also hit the post in the 18th minute, while Clark saw shots from Ana Garling and Bella Rodriguez hit the crossbar during the half.
The Penguins continued to apply pressure after halftime.
Clark's offensive attack produced several quality chances early in the second half before sophomore, Lainey Haden doubled the lead in the 69th minute. Haden collected a pass from freshman, Yaizza Navarrete and scored her third goal of the season to put Clark ahead 2-0.
Just over 12 minutes later, sophomore Bella Rodriguez added Clark's third goal of the afternoon. Rodriguez found the net at 80:45 for her fourth goal of the season, giving the Penguins a commanding 3-0 advantage.
Green River answered in the 84th minute when Luci Ramey scored off an assist from Natalya Huffaker, cutting the Clark lead to 3-1. The Penguins, however, held firm over the final minutes to secure the victory.
Clark finished the match with a 24-9 advantage in shots, including a 14-6 edge in shots on goal. The Penguins also earned nine corner kicks while Green River did not record a corner kick.
Rodriguez led Clark with five shots and three shots on goall, while Lauren Adams finished with two shots on goal and a goal. Haden recorded three shots and two shots on goal, including her second-half goal. Adams and Haden were joined on the scoresheet by Rodriguez, giving Clark three different goal scorers.
Bice contributed an assist on the opening goal, while Navarrete assisted on Haden's goal. Allison finished with three saves in goal for the Penguins.
Clark will look to build on Saturday's performance as the Penguins continue conference play on Wednesday, September 16th as they host South Puget Sound at 2:00pm
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