Dons Fall at Home to Golden West 4-0

Cristina Lizarraga fends off a Golden West player to control the ball near midfield.
Cristina Lizarraga fends off a Golden West player to control the ball near midfield.

SANTA ANA - The Dons lost their fourth-straight match as they fell to visiting Golden West College 4-0. The loss drops the Dons to 5-8-0 overall and 1-7-0 in conference while Golden West improves to 5-5-2 overall and 3-3-2 in conference.

The Rustlers scored their first goal in the eighth minute with Daisy Gallegos getting the goal on a Megan Finney assist. Gallegos scored again in the 50th minute, this time unassisted, before she set up a goal by Finney in the 66th minute. Ashley Sanchez scored the final goal in the 83rd minute with Gallegos recording her third assist of the match.

Joey Martinez played the entire match in goal for the Dons, making four saves with four goals allowed. Claudia Villegas made one save for Golden West in 90 minutes.