COSTA MESA, Calif. --- Coming off their first win of the 2021 season, the TIU women's soccer team headed west to kickoff a two-match road trip in southern California on Saturday, beginning the Labor Day weekend against the Hawks of San Diego Christian. Looking to build off of Tuesday's win at Viterbo, the Trojans were eager to continue their stellar play early in the season.

For the third straight match this season, the Trojans went scoreless in the first half. That all changed just two minutes into the second half as Emily Soriaga put Trinity on the board on an assist from sophomore Zoe Villont. 

16 minutes later, Abigail Olsson doubled the TIU lead on a penalty kick for a score following a SDCC foul late in the 62nd minute. Defender Kinsey Gomez got in on the action just five minutes later in the 68th minute, putting the Trojans up 3-0 on an assist from Olsson. Sophomore forward Payton Siragusa would put the final touches on an outstanding second half for Trinity in the 76th minute with Olsson recording her second assist, as the Trojans rolled to the 4-0 shutout win.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Saturday's match was the first all-time meeting between Trinity International and San Diego Christian in women's soccer.

• Trinity's win at SDCC was the program's second win against a Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) opponent since 2006. TIU's last win over a GSAC team came in a 3-0 win at Arizona Christian in 2018. The Trojans are 2-3-1 against the GSAC in the last 16 seasons.

• TIU has not scored in the first half this season through three matches. All six of Trinity's goals have come in the second half.

• Emily Soriaga's goal in the 46th minute was the second of her career, and of this week. Soriaga notched her first collegiate goal on Tuesday in TIU's 2-1 win at Viterbo.

• Zoe Villont's assist on Soriaga's goal was the first of her career.

• Abigail Olsson's goal in the 62nd minute was her fifth of her career, and second of the season.

• Kinsey Gomez's 67th minute score was the third goal of her career, and first of the 2021 season.

• Payton Siragusa's goal in the 75th minute was her first of the season, and fourth of her collegiate career.

• Olsson's two assists against San Diego Christian were the fourth and fifth of her career. She now leads the team in assists among active players.

• Playing all 90 minutes in Saturday's win, goalkeeper Sarah Davis has now played 1,599 minute in net for the Trojans, passing Surina Lewandowski (2014-18) for the eighth most minutes in goal in program history.

• Saturday's victory was the third shutout win of Davis' career.

UP NEXT

The Trojans (2-1-0) return to action on Monday as they take on the Lions of Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00am PST (1:00pm CST), and can be watched LIVE on the Vanguard Sports Network.

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Trinity International University is a comprehensive, national university affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and located in Bannockburn, Illinois, 25 miles north of Chicago. TIU educates men and women to engage in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness and lifelong learning.