Canyons Gets Back in Win Column, 2-0 at L.A. Valley

By Mari Kneisel /COC Sports Information 

VALLEY GLEN — College of the Canyons picked up its fourth win in Western State Conference (WSC), South Division play on Tuesday, overtaking HOST L.A. Valley College in a 2-0 result.

A couple of late goals from sophomore forward Victoria Martinez did the trick for the Cougars.

Canyons (8-4-1, 4-2-1) outshot the Monarchs by 41 shots with 21 of those on target.  

Putting in work for LA Valley (3-9-2, 0-6-1) between the posts was Nina Diaz (3-9-2), keeping her team in the contest until Martinez' first goal in the 81st minute. Diaz recorded 19 saves on the game.  

Starting in net for the Cougars was sophomore goalkeeper Amanda Hurlimann, working for 45 minutes before sophomore Hayley Bench took over for the second half. Neither goalkeeper saw much action, preserving the shutout. 

Only eight minutes after her first goal, Martinez put away her second of the game and her ninth of the season, solidifying a 2-0 victory. Martinez now leads her team in goals, with Ashley Striegel close behind stating six and Felicia Marquez with five.  

Marquez took six shots on net while Bailey Williamson and Striegel each saw the goal five times. Martinez had four total shots on goal, putting away the two goals and eight other Cougars had a glance at net. 

Canyons is on the road for its next conference matchup, seeing Glendale College on Friday, Oct. 25. Kick-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. 

The Cougars will then return to their home pitch to face Citrus College on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.

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—Photo by Robert Hanashiro/COC Sports Information