Vikings women’s soccer extends winning streak in 5-0 shutout

The Vikings women’s soccer team had a shut out 5-0 victory against Norco College on Thursday, extending their winning streak to four games.

The Vikings were not shy to set the tone early into the game, scoring big within the first half and creating a dominant start.

Within the first 10 minutes of the first half, the Vikings took on a 2-0 lead, giving themselves a strong start.

“I think we learned from the defeat we had in the home opener game. We had to learn from that, and it had to be us to be the ones to start strong, and we’ve been able to do that in the last three games, go up early in the game, which kind of sets the tone.” said head coach Tino Nunez.

One of those goals, assisted by freshman midfielder Jocelyn Aquino, in which she shared how the team’s recent growth in bond has become a big factor to their confidence on the field.

“Our team’s chemistry has definitely gotten better, we do a lot of team bonding outside of our practices, which has made us closer and connect better on the field.”

^{The Vikings women’s soccer team celebrates as they score another goal against Norco College. Natalia Delgado-Gomez scored the second goal of the game at the LBCC soccer field. (Dezaray Jimenez)}

Prior to the Viking’s winning streak, their biggest circumstance was a lack of communication and connection on the field. 

Coach Tino Nunez added on his team’s strengthened bonds, highlighting the importance not just of winning, but also growth.

“Little by little, one game at a time, I think that there’s a little bit more trust within them. Just spending more time together helped us a lot to get to know each other. Obviously from the start to now, I feel like we’re in a better place.”

In the second half, the Vikings extended their lead 5-0, guaranteeing a victory for the team.

Freshman midfielder Maya Sanda created a major impact in this game, carrying one goal and two assists. 

Sanda not only credited her own success in the game, but her entire team’s spirit and growth.

“I think it’s such a privilege to help this great group of players. I’m not the only great one on the field, so I think it feels a little bit better to assist rather than have that one goal. Our overall hype as a team, our confidence, and building bonds off the field has been important for us in these past games” said Sanda.

The Vikings now hold a 6-1 record and look forward to keeping their win streak alive against Saddleback College on Tuesday.

^{Defender from Norco College ,left, defends Vikings foward Brisa Medina ,right, dribbling the ball . The game took place on LBCC’s veterans memorial stadium soccer field. (Dezaray Jimenez)}