Viking midfielder Sky Demelo scored the first of LBCC’s six first half goals which helped propel themselves to a dominant 7-0 victory over Citrus College in the second round of the South Coast Regionals tournament on Saturday.
The Vikings scored on two set pieces early in the first half, which set the tone for what would be a half dominated by LBCC both in possession and score.
“Today showed a group that is hungry. A group that wants to fight and improve themselves,” head coach Tino Nunez said.
The Vikings finished a majority of their scoring chances in the match, something that they have been improving at throughout the season.
“When you have that kind of hunger in front of the goal, you’re going to get rewarded and I think they did a great job of that today,” Nunez said.
After a victory in the SCC tournament, LBCC came into this tournament with a bye, which can present its own set of problems.
“After having a bye, we were kind of unsure on how this game would turn out, but definitely a big ego boost to get this big of a win,” Viking defender Kamren Velazquez said.
A win of this size is more than just a result for the team, but also a huge confidence boost.
“I think it just asserts our dominance, and it just puts a little fear into the hearts of the teams we play next,” LBCC defender Charlotte Grace said.
With the competition only growing in talent as the Vikings progress in the tournament, it is important they stay at the top of their game for each and every opponent.
“I think we just need to come into the games with confidence, because it’s obvious we have the talent, and we need to keep capitalizing on our opportunities,” Grace said.
LBCC played their next tournament match at home against Mt. San Antonio on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in which they tied the game on regular time and took the match on penalty kicks 3-0 against Mt. San Antonio.
