21 Nov Defending Champions Lady Crushers Continue to Roll
Defending champions Doosan Lady Crushers continue to roll in Week 2 play of the Bud Light Women’s Soccer League with an 8-1 victory over the Paintco Lady Strykers Sunday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center.
The Lady Crushers used their speed and passing game to amass a 4-0 lead through to the final minute of the first half before a shot from the Lady Strykers’ Dausha Magalhaes denied a shutout for Lady Crushers keeper Mya Sanchez. Despite giving up the lone goal for the Lady Strykers in the 44th minute, the Lady Crushers continued its scoring barrage in the second half.
Colleen Naden led all scorers with a hat trick for the Lady Crushers and teammate Skyylerblu Johnson chipped in two. Caylani Estoy, Maria Abbey Iriarte, and Ha’ane Taitano also scored in the win. Magalhaes scored her second goal in two matches in the loss.
In just a pair of matches, the Lady Crushers have scored 23 goals and allowed just two. Naden currently leads the league’s Golden Boot race with six goals to her credit, followed by Johnson with five.
In other matches, Melissa Elwell played finisher for the Lady Rovers in the first half by tacking on two goals for the team, but a Lady Rovers own goal and one from Shipyard’s Regina Shiroma in the second half forced a 2-2 draw. Both teams still remain undefeated with one win and one draw in two matches moving into Week 3.
Quality Distributors bounced back from a Week 1 loss with a 5-1 victory over Hyundai. April Talledo and Tianna Sakaba each scored twice for Quality. Quality’s other goal came on a Hyundai own goal in the 32nd minute. Olivia Flores scored for Hyundai.
Women’s soccer action continues Sunday with Guam Shipyard taking on the Doosan Lady Crushers at 5:30 p.m. on United Airlines Field 2 and Lady Rovers facing Hyundai on United Airlines Field 1, also at 5:30 p.m. The Paintco Lady Strykers will take on Quality Distributors at 7:30 p.m. on United Airlines Field 1.
Doosan Lady Crushers’ Colleen Naden looks for a way to get around the defense of Paintco Lady Strykers’ Ramona Nelson during a Week 2 match of the Bud Light Women’s Soccer League Sunday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. Naden scored a hat trick in her team’s 8-1 win over the Lady Strykers.
The Paintco Lady Strykers’ Christina Duenas looks ahead to pass the ball in a Week 2 match of the Bud Light Women’s Soccer League against the Doosan Lady Crushers Sunday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. The Lady Crushers defeated the Lady Strykers 8-1.
Quality Distributors’ Tianna Sakaba sprints to try to get the ball past Hyundai’s last line of defense during a Week 2 match of the Bud Light Women’s Soccer League Sunday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. Sakaba scored twice in Quality’s 5-1 win over Hyundai.
Hyundai’s Shana Spindel and Quality Distributors’ Hopemary Calip battle for possession of the ball during a Week 2 match of the Bud Light Women’s Soccer League Sunday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. Quality defeated Hyundai 5-1.
Guam Shipyard’s Britney Blau and the Lady Rovers’ Melissa Elwell fight for possession of the ball during a Week 2 match of the Bud Light Women’s Soccer League Sunday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. Elwell scored twice in her team’s 2-2 draw with Shipyard.
The Lady Rovers’ Maggie Phillips collides with Guam Shipyard’s Regina Shiroma after attempting to kick the ball away during a Week 2 match of the Bud Light Women’s Soccer League Sunday at the Guam Football Association National Training Center. Shiroma scored once in Shipyard’s 2-2 draw with the Lady Rovers.