SAN DIEGO - The Toreros (5-5-1, 1-1 WCC) remain unbeaten at home in 2019 after defeating St. Mary's (6-6-0, 0-2 WCC) 5-0 on Wednesday night. Four goals were scored off of corner kicks, and five different players found the back of the net.
San Diego began the first period with a slew of corner kicks, and on the fourth attempt in the 21st minute
Michaela Foster curved a shot past St. Mary's goalkeeper making it 1-0.
The offense continued to work various set pieces with another goal off a corner from Foster, who connected with
Kelley Carusa for the header.
In the 39th minute,
Madison Louderback tapped the ball into the right side for her first goal of the season. Louderback connected off a corner kick from freshman
Eden Quiroz to give San Diego a 3-0 advantage at the half.
The Toreros continued to dominate off the corner kick in the second 45. Quiroz roped one in on her third corner attempt of the night, bouncing it off the right post for her first collegiate goal. The Newbury Park, Calif. native earned her eleventh straight start, recording 82 minutes of action.
San Diego attempted a season high 11 corner kicks on the night, one shy of tying the program's game record of 12.
"We've been waiting for that to happen," said head coach
Louise Lieberman. "We are really good off the corner, and it's been hard to not execute that way. It was nice to get that back tonight."
In the 60th minute,
Emma Barrow scored her second collegiate goal off a sliding pass from Carusa to make it 5-0 San Diego.
"It was great to see all of our players contributing in the way we know they can and that they know they can," said Lieberman. "We spread the ball well, attacked from the left and the right, and got the middle involved. We believe so many of them can contribute and so when they get to do it, it's nice to see that happen."
Amber Michel earned the start in goal, making four saves in 78 minutes of action.
Up next, San Diego will travel north to face Santa Clara on Saturday at 1 p.m. (PT).