ROCKFORD, Ill. – Rock Valley College women's soccer continued its strong start to Region 4 play Wednesday afternoon, earning a 4-0 victory over College of DuPage at home. The win improved the Golden Eagles to 4-1-1 overall and 2-0 in Region 4 competition.
Rock Valley wasted little time taking control of the match. Keira Kelly opened the scoring in the fifth minute, finishing a chance created by Kassandra Jimenez and Joscelyn Posada to give the Golden Eagles an early 1-0 advantage.
RVC doubled its lead in the 37th minute when Sydney Stovall found the back of the net off an assist from Kelly, sending the Golden Eagles into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
Rock Valley continued to apply pressure after the break. Posada extended the advantage to 3-0 in the 70th minute, converting an assist from
Araceli Delgado. Delgado then capped the scoring in the 88th minute off a feed from
Kacey White to complete the 4-0 victory. The Golden Eagles received contributions throughout the lineup, with four different players scoring. Kelly finished with a goal and an assist, while Delgado also recorded a goal and an assist. Posada contributed a goal and an assist, with Stovall adding the other RVC goal. Rock Valley controlled the attacking numbers, finishing with a 17-5 advantage in shots and putting 10 attempts on goal. The Golden Eagles also held a 4-0 edge in corner kicks.
The RVC defense turned in another strong performance to preserve the clean sheet. Sareth Marquez played 70 minutes in goal and recorded two saves before Zoey Williams closed out the final 20 minutes. The shutout was Rock Valley's third consecutive clean sheet, following victories over Allen County and Elgin.
The Golden Eagles now turn their attention to a significant early-season test today against South Suburban College. The matchup gives RVC an opportunity to continue building momentum against a nationally ranked NJCAA Division II opponent, with South Suburban entering the contest ranked No. 16.
Rock Valley enters today's match at 4-1-1 overall and 2-0 in Region 4 competition.
