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Cougars Open GSAC On A Winner's Note

IRVINE, CALIF -- The No.5-ranked women's soccer team added on to their best start in program history, knocking off Concordia (1-7,0-3) in the GSAC opener for the Cougars, 5-0, Saturday afternoon in Irvine.

Sophomore Andrea Alfiler gave the Cougars an early 1-0 lead in the 14th minute as she drove home a direct free kick from 20 yards out.

The score would not change until the 55th minute when Melissa Myers tallied for the Cougars. All-American Kendra Payne dropped the ball to Myers 14 yards from goal and Myers buried the shot to make it a 2-0 lead.

Janay Duran, Jolie Robison, and Payne each scored goals in the final 30 minutes to round up the scoring for the Cougars (10-0, 1-0).

Azusa Pacific returns home for its GSAC opener Wednesday night, October 7th and plays host to Southern California College. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.


Azusa Pacific            1   4  --  5
Concordia                0   0  --  0

GOALS:  Alfiler (APU), Myers (APU), Duran (APU), Payne (APU), Robison (APU)
ASSISTS:  Messick (APU), Payne (APU)
SAVES:  Yanos (APU) 0, Rodriguez (CU) 5
SHOTS:  APU 25, CU 2
FOULS:  APU 11, CU 12
CORNER KICKS:  APU 5, CU 1

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Players Mentioned

Janay Duran

#5 Janay Duran

MF
5' 3"
Junior
Andrea Alfiler

#9 Andrea Alfiler

MF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Kendra Payne

#13 Kendra Payne

F
5' 5"
Sophomore
Jolie Robison

#14 Jolie Robison

MF
5' 4"
Junior
Melissa Myers

#17 Melissa Myers

F
5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Janay Duran

#5 Janay Duran

5' 3"
Junior
MF
Andrea Alfiler

#9 Andrea Alfiler

5' 7"
Sophomore
MF
Kendra Payne

#13 Kendra Payne

5' 5"
Sophomore
F
Jolie Robison

#14 Jolie Robison

5' 4"
Junior
MF
Melissa Myers

#17 Melissa Myers

5' 3"
Sophomore
F