The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs defeated the Fresno Pacific Sunbirds 4–1 in women’s soccer on Oct. 6 in Santa Cruz. Four players scored as UC Santa Cruz controlled the match on Senior Day. The Banana Slugs finished with a 20–4 advantage in shots.
Four scorers lead the Banana Slugs
Emilie Brack opened the scoring in the 28th minute from a Sharon Alcocer pass. Caitlin Walters converted a penalty kick before halftime to double the lead. Caroline Alanis and Jade Jones added goals in the second half.
Jones scored from a Kirsten Li pass in the 71st minute. Fresno Pacific avoided the shutout with Meghan Connolly’s penalty kick in the final minute. UC Santa Cruz led 7–3 in shots on goal and earned four corner kicks.
CSB Take
UC Santa Cruz paired sustained pressure with goals from several contributors. The two-goal halftime lead gave the Banana Slugs room to keep attacking after the break. Fresno Pacific needs more sustained possession and earlier chances to keep matches from becoming a long pursuit of the score.
