Gauchos Blank Golden West, 2-0

Running left to right in front of the Golden West goal, Saddleback forward Maile Gannon opted not to shoot.  Instead, she lay a soft pass behind her to a charging Ashley Novack who had no trouble pulling the trigger and burying the ball into the net to break a scoreless tie just five minutes before the halftime intermission.
          Four minutes later, Gannon received a pass at about the 18-yard mark, took one dribble then sent another soft pass toward the left post.  Again, a charging Novack was able to collect the ball and push it in as Saddleback took a 2-0 lead into halftime.
           That was part of a 13-shot attack the Gauchos (9-8-1) staged in the first half during a 2-0 shutout over Golden West (2-12-1) in an Orange Empire Conference soccer match on Wednesday which was a make-up of last Friday’s match postponed due to poor air quality from the Santiago wild fire.
           Saddleback goalkeeper Liana Signorile made five saves to record her ninth shutout of the season.  Golden West goalkeeper Elyse Trujillo made nine saves.
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Gauchos Blank Golden West Soares Has Big Game

Saddleback improved its home record to 3-0 and its overall record to 3-2 with a 2-0 shutout over Orange Coast in the conference opener for both schools.

Saddleback blanked Golden West 4-0 on Wednesday, improving the Gauchos’ record to 5-4-1 overall and 3-1-1 in conference play.
It was a big night for Amie Soares, who had one goal and assisted in all three of the other goals. She helped Ashley Novack, Ashlyann Rodriguez, and Laura Espinoza each score goals as Saddleback jumped out to a 2-0 halftime lead and then added two more goals in the second half.
Goalkeeper Liana Signorile needed just two saves in the net to record her sixth shutout of the season.
The Gauchos have a bye on Friday and will continue with conference play on Tuesday when they host Santa Ana College at 3 p.m. at the Rancho Capistrano field.

Gauchos Drop Non-Conference Game to Victor Valley

Saddleback improved its home record to 3-0 and its overall record to 3-2 with a 2-0 shutout over Orange Coast in the conference opener for both schools.

Victor Valley posted a 4-1 non-conference victory over Saddleback in women’s soccer action at Rancho Capistrano on Monday afternoon.
The Rams scored within the first three minutes of the game as Ashley Olivera dribbled from the left wing to the center of the field and found herself without a defender for an open shot on goal. At the 15-minute mark of the game, Brittnie Bernadino scored on a pass from Ashley Van Horn to give the Rams a 2-0 lead. And right before the intermission, Olivera’s pass to Jackie Osuna led to a third goal and a 3-0 lead.
Saddleback played much stronger and more aggressively in the second half, out shooting the Rams 14-5. However, the Gauchos would only get one of those goals to count as Amie Soares controlled the ball near the end line with the goalie defending, then turned to flip the ball to Casie Dilbeck in front of the net for an easy goal. Four minutes later, however, Olivera scored again on a centering pass from Bernadino to give the Rams the final margin of victory.
Goalkeeper Liana Signorile was credited with six saves for the Gauchos.
Saddleback returns to Orange Empire Conference action Tuesday night at Golden West. Game time is 7:00 p.m.

Gauchos Remain Unbeaten at Home

Saddleback improved its home record to 3-0 and its overall record to 3-2 with a 2-0 shutout over Orange Coast in the conference opener for both schools.
After keeping pressure inside the Orange Coast end of the field for the first half, the Gauchos finally found the net as Laura Espinoza collected a ball about 15 yards in front of the goal and found herself wide open for the shot.
Saddleback added a second goal early in the second half as Taylor Knight’s long pass through the middle of the field was chased down by Maile Gannon who had outrun the Pirate defense and was able to slide the ball past a charging Pirate goalkeeper, Katie Johnson.
The Gauchos had few runs at the goal after that, being outshot by Orange Coast 10-4 in the second half. However, most of the Pirate shots came from outside 18 yards and Saddleback goalkeeper Liana Signorile was able to cut off anything headed toward the net to post her third shutout of the season.
This marked Saddleback’s first victory over Orange Coast since the 2004 season.

Women's Soccer Evens Record After Victory

Saddleback was able to even its overall season record at 2-2 following a 1-0 shutout over the visiting Ventura College Pirates on Thursday (Sept. 6) at Rancho Capistrano.
Taylor Knight scored for the Gauchos on an assist by Lauren Duarte for the game’s only score. Saddleback goalkeeper Liana Signorile recorded 5 saves in the net to post her second shutout of the season. Saddleback is now 2-0 in home games this year and 0-2 on the road.

Saddleback Drops a Pair to San Diego Schools

After opening the season with a 5-0 victory over San Diego City College, Saddleback has dropped two straight close games to more San Diego schools. The Gauchos (1-2) fell to Palomar on Friday, 1-0, after playing to a scoreless tie at halftime. Four days later, Saddleback fell to San Diego Mesa College by a 2-0 count after again playing to a 0-0 tie midway through the contest. Goalkeeper Liana Signorile accounted for nine saves in the two matches.

Gauchos Blank San Diego City In Season Opener

The 2007 season opener for both teams went all Saddleback’s way as the Gauchos (1-0) blanked San Diego City College (0-1) by a 5-0 count. Ashley Novack scored twice early in the contest as the Gauchos kept control of the ball for most of the first half and the team fired off 15 shots. The only shot attempt for San Diego City College came on a 30-yard kick that sailed wide right of the net.
The Knights stepped up their game in the second half with better defense and a couple of runs at the Saddleback defense. The teams were scoreless until the closing minutes of the game when Saddleback added a pair of goals as Ashlyann Rodriguez received a wide-open pass from Casie Dilbeck in front of the goal to make the score 4-0. Morgan Winegar’s corner kick found a cluster of legs near the far post and Maile Gannon was credited with the goal as the ball dribbled across the goal line on what may have actually been an own goal by the Knights.
Saddleback travels to Palomar College on Friday, August 31.

Gauchos Blank San Diego City In Season Opener

The 2007 season opener for both teams went all Saddleback’s way as the Gauchos (1-0) blanked San Diego City College (0-1) by a 5-0 count. Ashley Novack scored twice early in the contest as the Gauchos kept control of the ball for most of the first half and the team fired off 15 shots. The only shot attempt for San Diego City College came on a 30-yard kick that sailed wide right of the net.
The Knights stepped up their game in the second half with better defense and a couple of runs at the Saddleback defense. The teams were scoreless until the closing minutes of the game when Saddleback added a pair of goals as Ashlyann Rodriguez received a wide-open pass from Casie Dilbeck in front of the goal to make the score 4-0. Morgan Winegar’s corner kick found a cluster of legs near the far post and Maile Gannon was credited with the goal as the ball dribbled across the goal line on what may have actually been an own goal by the Knights.
Saddleback travels to Palomar College on Friday, August 31.