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SPORTS
ATTACK: DONS
DOUBLE GOALS
Continued from 11
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CHARGED /
The Dons
dominated
Palomar College,
scoring eight
goals on 14
shots Tuesday.
/ Liz Monroy
12
shots, squeaking one on goal
that was blocked by goalkeeper Dennis Hernandez,
thought I could come in and
his only save opportunity.
make a difference,” Gomez
“We played defense as
said.
a team. We didn’t get a
Eight players scored for the
lot of action but we can’t
Dons, matching its highest
expect that all the time,”
goal total in two years.
Hernandez said.
The Dons whipped Norco
Hernandez is one of the top
College 8-0 in 2012.
goalkeepers in the conferSanta Ana College ranks
second in the Orange Empire ence, ranking third with 25
saves. He is second with an
Conference with 16 goals
.862 save percentage. His 0.73
through six games.
goals against average places
Five different Dons made
him second in the OEC.
assists, led by forward De“Our goalkeepers have
rian Lopez who had a pair,
bringing the Dons’ total to 11, been playing well, they have
been solid for us in the back,”
second in the OEC.
Vasquez said.
“We are working on getting
The Dons have surrendered
better as we go, just getting
only four goals on defense,
better before conference
and tallied three shutouts.
play,” SAC Head Coach Jose
“Every time they get a shutVasquez said.
out, it speaks highly of them,”
Midfielder Uriel Rebollar
Vasquez said.
scored the first goal in the
The Dons begin OEC play
20th minute off a pass from
Tuesday at Golden West and
forward Carlos Martinez,
play the home opener Friday
who leads the OEC with
against Cypress. Both games
three assists.
begin at 3 p.m.
The Comets mustered five