Santa Clarita Blue Heat Women’s Soccer Team Rallies Against Colorado Rush

Posted by: Connie Jones in Santa Clarita Sports July 10, 2013 - 9:18 am 0 133 Views

The Santa Clarita Blue Heat women’s soccer team beat the visiting Colorado Rush, 4-3, in a W-League Western Conference game at The Master’s College.

Tara Corcoran scored the game-winner in the 81^st minute off a pass from Stacey Rodwell.

The Blue Heat rallied in the second half to win the game. They were down 2-1 at halftime, but scored three goals in the second half to win the game.

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Natalia Gomez-Junco scored on a penalty kick to tie the score, 2-2, in the 60^th minute.

But the Rush took a 3-2 lead before Ana Borges tied the score again with a goal in the 74^th minute.

Corcoran broke the tie with her third goal of the season seven minutes later.

The Blue Heat improved to 4-6-1. They play their regular season finale against the Pali Blues on Sunday.

In baseball, the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-1, and starter Ricky Nolasco won in his debut for the boys in blue.

Nolasco, recently acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins, went seven innings and gave up one run on four hits. He struck out five and walked none.

Yasiel Puig went 1-for-3 and is batting .407. Hanley Ramirez went 0-for-4 and had his 19-game hitting streak snapped. His batting average dropped to .404.

The Dodgers are 2 ½ games behind the National League West leading Diamondbacks. The Dodgers can go for the sweep of the snakes tonight in Arizona.

Listen to the game between the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks tonight on AM 1220, KHTS. First pitch is at 6:40.

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