COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. — Walla Walla University women's soccer fell 6-0 to No. 20 Rocky Mountain College on Sunday afternoon in Cascade Collegiate Conference action. Despite several offensive opportunities for the Wolves, the Battlin' Bears' offensive pressure proved too much as they remained unbeaten on the season.
Walla Walla (0-10-1, 0-9-1 CCC) finished with seven shots, including five on goal, while Rocky Mountain (10-0-4, 8-0-2 CCC) recorded 28 shots, with 17 on target. Wolves goalkeeper
Allanah Rodriguez made 11 saves, including eight in the second half.
The Wolves came out looking to establish an early offensive presence. In the fifth minute,
Anahi Mora forced Rocky Mountain goalkeeper Matea Vernon to make a save. Mora followed with another shot in the seventh minute that sailed over the crossbar. Walla Walla continued to create opportunities, earning corner kicks in the eighth and 24th minutes.
Rocky Mountain broke through in the 26th minute when Mia Daskalovska scored off an assist from Charlize Davis to give the Battlin' Bears a 1-0 lead. Just over two minutes later, Molly Loughton doubled the advantage with another goal assisted by Davis.
The Wolves looked to respond before halftime, with
Anacel Valenzuela-Acosta putting a shot on goal in the 35th minute, but Vernon made the save to preserve Rocky Mountain's 2-0 lead heading into the break.
Walla Walla opened the second half with an offensive opportunity as Valenzuela-Acosta sent a shot wide in the 45th minute. However, Rocky Mountain quickly extended its lead when Loughton scored her second goal of the afternoon in the 46th minute, once again assisted by Davis.
The Battlin' Bears continued their offensive pressure, adding goals from Mya Maack in the 51st minute and Olivia Riches in the 61st minute to extend their lead to 5-0.
Despite the deficit, the Wolves continued to battle offensively.
Jacqueline Aurelio forced a save in the 67th minute, while Bri Vidali-Rood added another shot on goal in the 73rd minute. Rocky Mountain answered with its final goal just moments later when Davis found the back of the net in the 74th minute.
Walla Walla continued to fight through the final minutes, with Valenzuela-Acosta recording another shot on goal in the 87th minute. Rodriguez also remained active in goal, making several late saves to finish with 11 on the afternoon.
Valenzuela-Acosta led the Wolves offensively with three shots, including two on goal, while Mora added two shots. Aurelio and Vidali-Rood each recorded a shot on goal.
For Rocky Mountain, Loughton led the scoring with two goals, while Davis finished with a goal and three assists. Vernon recorded five saves to secure the shutout.
UP NEXT - Walla Walla will travel to Southern Oregon and Oregon Tech next weekend to close out the season.
