On Oct. 14, the Mustangs soccer team took on Diablo Valley at home winning 4-1 improving their overall record to 3-4-3 in the season.
Since Diablo was the visiting team they would start with the ball first but then a little bit later around 5 minutes Mustang player No. 5 defender Bianca Shelton scored the first goal. Then later on No. 15 midfielder Samantha Arong scored a goal assisted by No. 7 midfielder Alexis Magdaleno.
Since Delta was on a 2-0 run it seemed like Diablo was going to go scoreless before the first half ended but then No. 21 Hannah Walden scored a goal assisted by No. 27 Midfielder Alina Rodriguez to end the half on a positive note.
In the second half, Delta scored its third goal from No.24 Midfielder Macie Jarquin assisted from the team.
In the last minutes of the game, Diablo Valley seemed to not have any fight in them and No. 4 Defender Madeleine Iniguez scored the team’s final goal to put the final nail in the coffin for Diablo.
The game overall was very physical and gritty, with cold and rainy weather keeping an easy win from the Mustangs.
The team is trying to find both its footing and wins under new interim head coach Carmen Padilla
“I felt that overall everyone was able to contribute today and everyone was able to get in to help the time get a win at home,” said Padilla. “We talked a lot about protecting home. Currently, right now, we’re undefeated at home — that’s something we take pride in. We need to improve on being a little bit more lethal in the final third making sure that when we finish our chances and taking a bit more shots that’s what we focus on this week.” said Padilla
Since beating Diablo Valley, the Mustangs earned their first Big 8 conference win and they stay undefeated at their home turf.
The Mustangs have five games left of the regular season and currently are trying to make it to the playoffs.
