Dons Fall to Orange Coast 2-0 in OEC Match

Gabriela Rodriguez heads the ball near midfield in the Dons match with Orange Coast College.
Gabriela Rodriguez heads the ball near midfield in the Dons match with Orange Coast College.

SANTA ANA - The Dons lost to visiting Orange Coast College 2-0 in an Orange Empire Conference match. The loss drops the Dons to 7-11-0 overall and 3-10-0 in conference while Orange Coast improves to 10-5-3 overall and 9-3-2 in conference.

Both of OCC's goals came on corner kicks with one in each half. Ana Villanueva scored the first goal in the 38th minute when she kicked in a loose ball following a corner kick while Cori Haney scored the second goal in the 89th minute when she flicked in Rachel Meier's corner.

In goal, Joey Martinez made one save and allowed two goals for the Dons while Coast's Odalis Elias made three saves on her way to the shutout win.