By Ron Smith
August 16, 2018
 
(MESA, Ariz.) Starting the regular season off on the right foot, #8 Westmont Women's Soccer recorded a 4-0 blanking of Benedictine (Ariz.).
 
"I'm really proud of the way this team responded after our exhibition game at UCSB," said head coach Chantel Cappuccilli, "We did a lot better controlling space and tempo."
 
The Warriors wasted no time taking control, scoring in just the fourth minute. Maddi Berthoud passed a ball to Avalon Albright who then angled it into the corner of the net.
 
Eight minutes later, freshman Teagan Matye scored her first collegiate goal off a pass from Haley Parker, giving the Warriors a 2-0 lead that they carried into halftime.
 
Three minutes into the second period, the Warriors struck again.
 
"Teagan took a corner kick and set it to the goal. The keeper grabbed the ball but dropped it. Kira (Nemeth) was there to finish."
 
"On the fourth goal, Maddi Berthoud dribbled hard toward the goal and fired from just inside the 18," reported the coach.
 
Westmont outshot the Eagles 21-4, placing 13 of their shots on goal. Westmont also held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks. Westmont's sophomore goalkeeper Gabi Haw earned the sixth shutout of her career while tallying three saves.
 
Tomorrow, the Warriors will continue their Arizona road trip with a bus ride to Prescott. On Saturday, the Warriors will take on #14 Embry-Riddle (0-0) in an early-season top-15 showdown.