Forward Andrea Perrotta proved instrumental in a successful turnaround for the Douglas College Royals, engineering a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Capilano Blues in PacWest women’s soccer action last week.
The midfielder led the charge in the second half, as the squad faced a 1-0 deficit and a persistent Blues rival. Perrotta’s corner kick was converted by first-year Royal Madison Hendry, while the game-winning blow came in injury time, as the veteran threaded a hard strike that eluded Capilano’s netminder.
It was her team-leading fourth tally of the season, tying her for second overall in PacWest women’s scoring.
While Perrotta supplied much of the offensive fireworks, the defensive tandem of Samantha Kell and Michelle Wessa did a steady job holding back a Blues charge, with netminder Alexa Gazzola standing her ground to preserve the victory.
The Royals face a home-and-home series against first place Langara this weekend, hosting the high-flying Falcons, who are led by Burnaby natives Anjali Dhaliwal and Ana Lukic, Sunday, noon at Town Centre Park.
The Douglas College men’s soccer team, meanwhile, dropped its second straight game, this time 6-0, to Capilano.
With the score 3-0, the Royals’ frustration boiled over, resulting in playing a man-short much of the second half.
They play Langara twice this weekend, hosting the Falcons on Sunday, 2:30 p.m. at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.
