Reivers Sweep Weekend

Bettendorf, IA: The Reiver women's soccer team defeated conference foe Scott Community College 6-0 to increase their conference record to 2-0-0 in their opening weekend.

HOW IT HAPPENED: The Reivers came out fierce and determined coming into the match against Scott CC Saturday afternoon. From kick off, Iowa Western dominated play, moving the ball throughout the backline, into the midfield, and finding their forwards and wingers to score. Yoshiki Kitadai was able to find the back of the net in the 1st minute of play.  The Reivers would quickly score their second goal of the game as Ririka Kamimura was able to net her first goal of the season in the 5th minute of the game. Mayu Inolawa and Laura Linares would add to the lead as the Reivers went into the break with a 4-0 score.  It would take some time in the second half for the Iowa Western to score as Nydia Clarke is able to get her first goal as a Reiver in the 83rd minute.  Ririka Kamimura would find her second goal of the game in the 87th minute to end the day of scoring for the Reivers, finishing the game 6-0.

NOTES & NUMBERS: Iowa Western made some impressive things happen this match. The Reivers completed 693 passes throughout the game.  Freshmen Romina Parraguez-Leuer earned her first shut-out of the season as Iowa Western improves to 2-0-0.

QUOTES:

Head Coach Adam Sanchez: "Today was a great day to get some things done on the pitch. We had multiple goals to accomplish leading up to this matchup, and our players were determined to surpass them, which they did with flying colors. Our movement on and off the ball as well as the speed of play was excellent. We hope to continue doing these things well as we move further into April."

UP NEXT: The Reivers are back home as they face Hawkeye Community College Thursday, April 8th.  The match can be viewed live at http://goreivers.com/information/reiver-sports-network.  Match updates can be found on Twitter at @ReiverWSoccer.