SeaLions Beat LA, but Drop 3 Points to Orange County
June 20, 2011
The San Diego SeaLions took 3 of 6 possible points at home this weekend, blanking LA Premier on Saturday night before falling 2-3 in stoppage time to the OC Waves on Sunday.
On Saturday, the first half went scoreless until the 44th minute, when midfielder Sarah McTigue netted a goal to get San Diego on the board. The floodgates opened up in the second half, as the SeaLions went up two more in the 66 and 67 minutes on goals from Rosie Tantillo and Nikki Petracca respectively to give the SeaLions a 3-0 win over LA.
Sunday afternoon saw the biggest match-up in recent Pac-South history. The new professional team in the Pac-South division, the OC Waves, traveled to San Diego in a highly anticipated battle for first place. Both teams were previously undefeated, and until Sunday, the Waves had zero goals against.
The SeaLions came out strong, and set the tone immediately with a goal by Ashlin Yahr in the second minute of action. Proving that had come to play, the SeaLions scored again off of a long throw-in by Danica Carey that forward Alex Webber was able to get her head on and bury in the back of the net. In the 35th minute of play, OC forward Kristina Larsen and SeaLion goalkeeper Kaycee Gunion collided on a 50/50 ball resulting in a broken collar bone and fractured wrist for Larsen. At the end of the first half, the SeaLions were up 2-0 and were the first team to score on the OC Waves to date.
The Waves made some adjustments in the second half, including a change in formation. They came out more aggressively on the attack, immediately placing San Diego on the defensive. Gunion made some incredible saves and kept OC off the board until the 72nd minute when Shannon Cross finished a shot to make the score 2-1. A mere three minutes later, Cross scored again to even the scoreboard at two goals a piece. In stoppage time, the Waves were awarded a controversial penalty kick that Katrin Omardottir put away to seal the 3-2 victory over the SeaLions.
"I am extremely proud of the hard effort the team displayed this weekend," said head coach Jen Lalor-Nielsen. "They did everything I asked of them in both games, and played with a tremendous amount of heart on Sunday. They proved that they can play with the pros, and showed that they are more than capable of beating them. Next week, we intend to do just that."
The SeaLions head to Orange County next Saturday, June 25 for a rematch with the Waves at Orange Coast College. On Sunday, June 26 they head to La Canada, CA to play LA Premier
Photo Credit: SoccerNation.com
On Saturday, the first half went scoreless until the 44th minute, when midfielder Sarah McTigue netted a goal to get San Diego on the board. The floodgates opened up in the second half, as the SeaLions went up two more in the 66 and 67 minutes on goals from Rosie Tantillo and Nikki Petracca respectively to give the SeaLions a 3-0 win over LA.
Sunday afternoon saw the biggest match-up in recent Pac-South history. The new professional team in the Pac-South division, the OC Waves, traveled to San Diego in a highly anticipated battle for first place. Both teams were previously undefeated, and until Sunday, the Waves had zero goals against.
The SeaLions came out strong, and set the tone immediately with a goal by Ashlin Yahr in the second minute of action. Proving that had come to play, the SeaLions scored again off of a long throw-in by Danica Carey that forward Alex Webber was able to get her head on and bury in the back of the net. In the 35th minute of play, OC forward Kristina Larsen and SeaLion goalkeeper Kaycee Gunion collided on a 50/50 ball resulting in a broken collar bone and fractured wrist for Larsen. At the end of the first half, the SeaLions were up 2-0 and were the first team to score on the OC Waves to date.
The Waves made some adjustments in the second half, including a change in formation. They came out more aggressively on the attack, immediately placing San Diego on the defensive. Gunion made some incredible saves and kept OC off the board until the 72nd minute when Shannon Cross finished a shot to make the score 2-1. A mere three minutes later, Cross scored again to even the scoreboard at two goals a piece. In stoppage time, the Waves were awarded a controversial penalty kick that Katrin Omardottir put away to seal the 3-2 victory over the SeaLions.
"I am extremely proud of the hard effort the team displayed this weekend," said head coach Jen Lalor-Nielsen. "They did everything I asked of them in both games, and played with a tremendous amount of heart on Sunday. They proved that they can play with the pros, and showed that they are more than capable of beating them. Next week, we intend to do just that."
The SeaLions head to Orange County next Saturday, June 25 for a rematch with the Waves at Orange Coast College. On Sunday, June 26 they head to La Canada, CA to play LA Premier
Photo Credit: SoccerNation.com
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