LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2008) – In the
women's soccer home opener and first Southern California
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game of the season, sophomore
midfielder Corinne Winkler used both her foot and
her head, twice, to score three of the Tigers goals in a 5-0
victory over Whittier College on the Lower Soccer Field this
afternoon.
In the 21st minute of play she scored not only the
first goal of the season, but the ultimate winning goal on an
assist from freshman Alex McHenry. Forty minutes
later she headed the ball past Whittier's goalie off a corner
kick by Elise Devereux. Finally, in the 79th
minute she did the same on a corner kick off the foot of
Moe Kishida for the final score of the game.
Devereux added a goal of her own in the 34th minute
to put the Tigers up 2-0, a lead they took into the half.
Rounding out the Occidental offense was junior Carly
Wachi who got an assist from Jesi Sasaki
in the 66th minute.
Oxy took control of the game early and dominated throughout,
taking 35 shots, while allowing just two. While the Whittier
goalie, Lea Betsworth, allowed five goals, she made 17 saves.
The Tigers improve to 1-2, 1-0 in SCIAC play as the Poets fall
to 0-4, 0-1 on the season.
Occidental will be back in action on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. when
they host the University of La Verne Leopards in SCIAC contest
number two of the young season.
