MALIBU, California – The #19 Pepperdine women's soccer team scored its most-ever goals in an NCAA Tournament game, knocking off South Dakota State 7-1 in the first round on Saturday afternoon at Tari Frahm Rokus Field.
Six different Waves found the back of the net, including two goals by Calista Reyes and a goal and three assists, which tied a school record, from
Tori Waldeck.
The Waves (16-3-1) had possession more than half of the game against the Jackrabbits (17-4-1) and went back to their ways of outshooting opponents, and notched 21 shots against South Dakota State's six.
GOALS
Pepperdine 4': Redshirt senior forward Joelle Anderson (San Jose, Calif./The Harker School) sent a left-footed pass to Waldeck (Newhall, Calif./Hart HS) crashing in from the right side of the box. Waldeck sent a cross to Reyes (Las Vegas, Nev./Sierra Vista HS) who sent a right-footed strike past the Jackrabbits' goalkeeper. This was Reyes' third goal of the season.
Pepperdine 7': Waldeck played along the left side of the field and sent a cross to Anderson, who jumped between two defenders and sent a left-footed tap into the back of the net. This was Anderson's 10th goal of the season.
Pepperdine 23': Waldeck sent a left-footed shot that was saved by the keeper but went off the right post and landed perfectly at the foot of junior midfielder Carlee Giammona (Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS/Alabama) who sent a left-footed tap into the net. This was Giammona's sixth goal of the year.
Pepperdine 37': Redshirt senior forward Devyn Gilfoy (Brentwood, Calif./Liberty HS) sent a right-footed pass to sophomore midfielder
Skylar Enge (Cardiff, Calif./Pacific Ridge School). Enge sent a rocket from about 25 yards out for her first goal of the season and as a Wave.
Pepperdine 40': The Waves took a corner kick from the right side and sent it to the left side of the box. Freshman forward Kelsey Adams (Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly HS) sent a shot that was blocked by a few Jackrabbits defenders, which then landed at the foot of redshirt senior defender
Kelsey Hill (Elk Grove, Calif./Cosumnes Oaks/Saint Mary's). Hill sent a left-footed shot past the goalkeeper for the fifth goal of the first half and her fourth goal of the season.
South Dakota State 53': The Jackrabbits sent a pass about 25 yards out to the right side of the box. Cecilia Limongi sent a left-footed shot for South Dakota's lone goal of the game.
Pepperdine 54': Anderson sent a left-footed pass to Waldeck on the right side of the field. Waldeck went towards the box and sent a right-footed blast past the Jackrabbits' goalkeeper. This was Waldeck's ninth goal of the season.
Pepperdine 66': Redshirt junior forward Olivia Packer (Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS) sent a right-footed pass to Reyes on the left side of the box. Reyes juked past one defender back to her right, and sent a right-footed rocket to the top right corner of the goal. This was Reyes' second goal of the game and fourth goal of the season.
STATS
Shots: Pepperdine 21, South Dakota State 6
Shots on Goal: Pepperdine 12, South Dakota State 6
Saves: Zoe Clevely (Pepperdine) 4,
Ellie Sommers (Pepperdine) 0, Jocelyn Tanner (South Dakota State) 4, Taylor Lock (South Dakota State) 1
Corner Kicks: Pepperdine 5, South Dakota State 0
Fouls: Pepperdine 13, South Dakota State 4
Offsides: Pepperdine 2, South Dakota State 4
QUOTABLE
NOTABLE
- The Waves tied their third-highest scoring output ever with seven goals in a game (last April 3, 2021 vs. San Diego). The previous most goals ever scored by the Waves in an NCAA Tournament was four (vs. Illinois State in 2014).
- Pepperdine's seven goals against South Dakota State is this season's most goals in a game.
- The Waves tied the third-most first-half goals in program history with five (last April 3, 2021 vs. San Diego).
- Zoe Clevely is now tied for fifth on the Pepperdine all-time list for career goalkeeper wins with 23.
NEXT
The Waves will travel to the East Coast for the second round of the NCAA Tournament and play the winner of NC State or South Florida on Friday, Nov. 19 in Tallahassee, Fla. The number one overall seed, Florida State, will host the rounds of 32 and 16 there next weekend.
