The University of California, Merced women's soccer team traveled to Simpson University Saturday afternoon and made quick work of the home Redhawks, walking away with an 8-0 victory. In a regular season defined by defense, the Bobcats ended it in style, holding Simpson University to zero shots in their in their final game before the playoffs start.
UC Merced scored early and often in the blowout, finding the back of the net three times in the first six minutes of the game.
Another pair of goals before halftime put UC Merced up by a comfortable 5-0 margin heading into the second half.
It took over 30 minutes for the Bobcats to score again, but just like in the first half, those goals came in bunches when they finally arrived. UC Merced buried three goals in the final 11 minutes of the game to finish the game with the 8-0 victory.
Niccole Salm, Kelsey McLaurin, Elizabeth Cruz (2), Veronica Villacorta, Katerina Rocker Heppe, and Tiffany Souza (2) were the goal scorers for UC Merced in the win.
A quick look at the box score tells the story of the Bobcats' dominance in the game. The team outshot Simpson 50-0, including a 29-0 advantage in shots on goal and a 7-0 edge in corner kicks.
Maggie Morales and Gabby Vinco split time in net, although neither keeper was called upon in the victory.
With the win, the Bobcats clinch the #2 seed in the Cal Pac Conference Tournament and will take on the University of Antelope Valley in the semi-finals of the tournament. That game will be played at 2:00 PM on November 10th in Torrance, CA..
