AVC Gets a Blowout Win Against SMC Women’s Soccer

Women’s soccer falls drastically to AVC as the Marauders scored six unanswered goals on Corsair territory.

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Julia Pioli (center) keeps control of the ball away from Antelope Valley College Marauders' Cassi James (left) and Kaylin Gonzalez (right) during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Antelope Valley College Marauders' Paola Figueroa and Santa Monica College Corsairs' Eden Hotch during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Ali Alban during the second half of the women's soccer match against the Antelope Valley College Marauders on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Antelope Valley College Marauders' Kaylin Gonzalez (right) head bumps the ball during the women's soccer match against the Santa Monica College Corsairs on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Antelope Valley College Marauders' Brenda Murillo keeps in front of Santa Monica College Corsairs' Eden Hotch during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Antelope Valley College Marauders' Megan Salvesvold (right) fails to take the ball from Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophie Doumitt (left) during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Antelope Valley College Marauders' Emily Serrano (center) shoves Santa Monica College Corsairs' Diana Gaspar (right) during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Antelope Valley College Marauders' Brianna Ortega (left) and Megan Salvesvold (right) take the ball from Santa Monica College Corsairs' Ali Alban (center) during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Ali Alban and Antelope Valley College Marauders' Kaylin Gonzalez during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Charlie Kayem (center) attempts to keep the ball from Antelope Valley College Marauders' Megan Salvesvold (right) during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophie Doumitt and Antelope Valley College Marauders' Megan Salvesvold during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Members of the Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Soccer team listen to Head Coach Aaron Benditson during the women's soccer match against the Antelope Valley College Marauders on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsairs Women's Soccer Head Coach Aaron Benditson talks to the team during the women's soccer match against the Antelope Valley Marauders on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Members of the Antelope Valley College Marauders pass Santa Monica College Corsairs' Sophie Doumitt (in blue) as they celebrate their second goal of the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

Antelope Valley College Marauders' Megan Salvesvold and Santa Monica College Corsairs' Ali Alban during the women's soccer match on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Corsair Field in Santa Monica, Calif. The Corsairs lost 6-0. (Nicholas McCall | The Corsair)

On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs women's soccer team faced off against the Antelope Valley College (AVC) Marauders. The Corsairs entered the game with a 7-3-1 season record, 3-1 in the Western State Conference (WSC) South standings, and a 3-0-1 record at home. AVC entered the game atop of the WSC South standings with a 4-0 record, and they proved exactly why, beating SMC 6-0.

The game started off with a goal from the Marauders, but it wasn’t out of the Corsairs' reach just yet as that was the only goal AVC would score during the first half. The game really took a turn during the second half, more specifically after the 60-minute mark. Between the 60-minute mark and the 80-minute mark, SMC conceded five total goals, propelling AVC to their 6-0 victory. Though six goals were allowed, goalie Johana Ventureno had a good game with ten out of 16 goals being blocked.

The loss put SMC at 3-2 in the WSC South standings and a 7-4-1 overall season record. Their women’s soccer schedule features only conference games with the next one being on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the home of the College of the Canyons Cougars at 6 p.m. The Cougars currently hold a 4-1-1 WSC South record and a 3-2-1 home record. The Corsairs next home game will be on Friday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. against the Glendale Community College Vaqueros, who currently hold a 0-6 WSC South record, and a 0-10 season record.