Women's Soccer tops Bushnell at Home

The Women Pioneers took on the Bushnell Beacons Women's Soccer team on Wednesday, August 24th for the first match of their regular season. The match began at 11 am and had clear skies with a temperature of 80 degrees.

Last year during the 2021-2022 season the Bushnell Beacons beat the Lady Pioneers 2-1, but this year our Pioneers were able to turn it in our favor with Olivia Jesse leading the team with 4 goals. The Lady Pioneers held control of most of the game as the Pioneers counted 15 shot attempts meanwhile Bushnell recorded 3 shots.

Jesse scored her first goal with 29 minutes left which was assisted by Jazmyn Bravo. Olivia Jesse would later score with 24 minutes left with a free kick into the top right corner from 25 yards out.

In the 2nd half, Bushnell would strike back to make it 2-1 with a goal from Beacon midfielder Blake Danna with 26 minutes left, assisted by Bailee Reed. But Olivia Jesse would score her hat trick to make it 3-1 from a penalty kick with 26 minutes left in the game. Following her 3rd, Jesse would make it 4-1 with 8 minutes left. 

Verenia Gonzalez and Isabella Huerto both recorded 1 shot while Bella Cervantes had 2 shots on goal and Jesse with 4. For the Beacons, Blake Danna recorded 2 shots on goal and Emily Puita with 1.

The Pacific Union Women's Soccer will travel to Menlo to play their women's team this Friday, 8/26/2022, at 1 pm for their 2nd game of the regular season.