OCC women’s soccer: Women’s soccer falls 3-1 to IVC

Steve Virgen

COSTA MESA - Orange Coast College’s women’s soccer team struggled

Friday, losing 3-1 to Irvine Valley to fall to 8-5-1 overall, 3-2 in

Orange Empire Conference play.

The teams played a scoreless first half, but the Lasers took the lead

for good with a goal in the 48th minute. IVC (7-5-2, 4-1 in the OEC)

added a score in the 66th minute and stretched the lead to 3-0 on another

goal.

Coast’s Diane Meza with an assist by Lilly Lopez broke up the Lasers’

shutout bid with a goal in the 87th minute, marking the second

consecutive game the Pirates have a avoided a shutout with just three

minutes remaining. On Tuesday, Lindsay Myers scored Coast’s lone goal in

the 87th minute against Cypress.

Pirate goalie Amanda Bell finished with nine saves.