KANKAKEE, Ill. – Rock Valley College women's soccer continued its strong offensive form with a convincing 9-1 road victory over Kankakee Community College, using a balanced attack and another productive performance from its midfield and forwards to secure the Region 4 win.
The Golden Eagles established control early, scoring four goals in the opening half before adding five more after halftime. RVC consistently created opportunities in the attacking third, finishing with 29 shots, including 18 on goal.
Emilia Arias led the Golden Eagles with a hat trick, scoring three goals on six shots while placing four attempts on target. Kassandra Jimenez added two goals, continuing her productive stretch in front of goal.
Rock Valley also received goals from Isabella "Izze" Fritz, Kacey White, Keira Kelly and Xiaoxu Mejia-Acosta, giving the Golden Eagles five different goal scorers in the victory.
While the scoring was spread throughout the lineup, Sydney Stovall played a major role in creating opportunities for her teammates. Stovall recorded four assists, helping direct an RVC attack that finished with seven assists on its nine goals.
Johanna Hawley, Jocelyn Harms and Joscelyn Posada each contributed an assist as the Golden Eagles continued to demonstrate their ability to generate scoring opportunities from multiple positions.
Arias paced Rock Valley with six shots, while Araceli Delgado and Harms each recorded four attempts. Kelly finished with three shots, all on goal, while Jimenez converted two of her three attempts.
Rock Valley's defensive unit also turned in a strong performance, limiting Kankakee's opportunities throughout the contest. Goalkeeper Sareth Marquez played 60 minutes without conceding before Zoey Williams handled the final 25 minutes and recorded two saves. Kankakee's lone goal came during the second half.
The Golden Eagles' nine-goal performance highlighted the team's offensive depth and ability to create chances through combination play and contributions throughout the lineup.
With the victory, Rock Valley continues to build momentum as the Golden Eagles move through the final stretch of their Region 4 schedule and prepare for postseason competition.
