Women's Soccer

Cal Lutheran Crowned Back-to-Back SCIAC Women's Soccer Tournament Champions

For a second year in a row, the California Lutheran women's soccer team has won the SCIAC Women's Soccer Tournament with a 1-0 victory over Pomona-Pitzer in the final on Saturday, November 7, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. 

In a scoreless first half, Pomona-Pitzer led the in the shot category with 10 and seven on goal. However, the Sagehens were unable to break through, as Regals goalkeeper Alisa Houts stopped all seven shots she faced.

Pomona-Pitzer continued to apply offensive pressure to open the second frame with another five shots on goal in the first 24 minutes of the half but still couldn't find the back of the net. In the 70th minute, a cross from Cal Lutheran's Jessica Sprouse found Elena Baltazar, who took one touch and fired a shot past the keeper to put the Regals up 1-0.

With the Sagehens unable to draw even, Cal Lutheran earned its second consecutive conference title.

As the SCIAC's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament, the Regals will now await their opponent in the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, November 9, at 11:30 a.m.