Box Score LANGLEY, British Columbia – Krista Gommeringer (Calgary) got the No. 9 Spartans women's soccer team off to quick start, scoring twice in the first eight minutes of the game, as she helped lead the Spartans to a 6-0 win over Manitoba on Saturday, October 17 at Rogers Field.
Gommeringer opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a fast paced goal off the right side line and that proved to be a sign of things to come. The Trinity Western striker managed another goal just four minutes later when she converted a breakaway opportunity.
Brooklyn Tidder (White Rock, B.C.) also found the back of the net twice while Ali Oliverio (Calgary) and Isabella Di Trocchio (Burnaby, B.C.) each tallied first half markers.
Oliverio, who also had an assist on Saturday, is now second in the CIS with 13 points, including a Canada West-leading 10 goals to go with three assists.
The Spartans (9-1-2) are now unbeaten in 11 games. The Bisons (6-4-2) have lost two in a row after dropping a 3-2 decision to Fraser Valley Friday.
TWU will now prepare for a critical final weekend in which it will take on Victoria Oct. 23 and UBC Oct. 24, with the latter match setting up to be a battle for top spot in the Pacific Division.
Spartans goalie Ally Williamson (Langley) earned her sixth clean sheet of the season, but was untested as TWU had a 14-0 edge in shots on goal. TWU's Rachel Sydor came in for Williamson in the 70th minute and played the final 20 minutes. Manitoba's Chloe Werle and Madison Wilford split goaltending duties, making six and two saves, respectively.
The Spartans have now outscored their opposition 15-0 over their last three games.
After Gommeringer's early brace, the TWU striker pushed for more in the 20th minute and, in doing so, helped earn a penalty kick. Gommeringer charged the right side of the field and took a shot towards the target was stopped by a handball, which resulted in the penalty kick. Oliverio converted the kick for her third penalty goal of the season.
Seina Kashima (Burnaby) saw a lot of ball possession throughout both halves, presenting great scoring opportunities for teammates as well as a half field charge that ended in a crossbar shot in the 35th minute. Late in the first half, Di Trocchio put TWU up 4-0 with a 41st-minute cross field shot for her fourth goal of the season.
Going into the second half with a four-goal lead, the Spartans were able to hold over the Bisons the rest of the way.
Tidder scored twice late, in the 82nd and 88th minutes, to round out the scoring.
Tonight was the last home game of the regular season for the Spartans, with the team celebrating Vanessa Kovacs (North Delta, B.C.), Sarah-Kim Bergeron (Calgary), Jolayne Whitmarsh (Langley) and Oliverio as graduating players.
Manitoba will finish up the conference regular season at home on Oct. 24-25 against Regina and Saskatchewan.
