Two wins this week for Vikings soccer
October 29, 2016
Diablo Valley College soccer team won two home games this week. They defeated Sacramento City College 4-0 Oct. 28 and beat Modesto Junior College 1-0 on Oct.25.
The Panthers went to face DVC on a 12 game losing streak. Their last win was Sept. 6 against De Anza College.
After a 90th minute 1-0 win Oct.18 against Cosumnes River college, coach Cailin Mullins emphasized the need to score earlier in games.
DVC scored three times in the first half of the game against the Panthers. Cameron Chan scored in the 3rd minute of the game, Karla Ramos scored in the 8th minute of the game and Noelle Lemos scored in the 18th minute of the game.
Although the team is working on scoring earlier in the game and more often, it is always exciting to get last minute goals. Megan Melara scored in the 90th minute of the game and DVC walked away with a 4-0 win.
“We worked really hard,” freshman Megan Melara said.
Earlier in the week DVC beat Modesto Junior College 1-0.
The team was excited for a win, but they are always looking to improve and get better.
“We’ve got to put away more goals” Mullins said.
The Vikings scored zero or one point in a third of the games they’ve played so far.
“We definitely need to get those goals in the net,” goalkeeper Katie McLaughlin said.
DVC accomplished what they set out to do against Sacramento City College on Oct. 28 scoring four times, but still would have liked to get more goals in the net, according to Mullins.
The Vikings are first in their conference with a 13-1-4 overall record.
DVC has two remaining home games on Nov.1 at 3:30 p.m against San Joaquin Delta and Nov. 8 at 3 p.m against American River.