The Soka University of America Lions beat the Life Pacific Warriors 5–1 in women’s soccer Wednesday, Oct. 7. Sabrina Benjamin scored twice and added an assist. Sienna Gomez contributed a goal and two assists.
How the match unfolded
Alanna Cabras gave Soka the lead in the 16th minute. Benjamin added the second goal three minutes later, and Carly Becerra extended the advantage early in the second half. Benjamin and Gomez then scored in the 61st and 62nd minutes.
Kyrah Souza converted a penalty in the 72nd minute for Life Pacific. The Lions finished with 14 shots and 10 attempts on target. Soka goalkeeper Jazlynn Camacho made two saves.
CSB Take
Soka converted its early control into a substantial lead. The Lions then added three goals after halftime to prevent a close finish. Life Pacific needs to slow those scoring runs before the margin becomes difficult to recover.
