Bellevue College women’s soccer advanced to the 2024 NWAC Women’s Soccer Championship game by way of a 5-3 advantage in the penalty kick shootout against Columbia Basin on Friday afternoon at Starfire Stadium.
After falling behind 1-0 early in the second half, the Bulldogs battled back to tie the game in the 86th minute on a goal by Sarai Perdomo, assisted by Natalie Jas. The goal sent the match to overtime, where neither team was able to score the golden goal. Perdomo had a similar game-winning goal in the regional round for Bellevue.
Twenty minutes of back-and-forth overtime action saw chances on both sides, but the keepers stood strong to send the match to a penalty kick shootout. The Bulldogs went 5-for-5 in the shootout and got a save by keeper Laraine Sims on CBC’s third shooter.
The Hawks got on the scoreboard first in the 54th minute as Rosie Aguilera sent a shot on net that was saved by the keeper, but the rebound bounced out to the foot of Madeline Dorendorf, who connected for her second goal of the season.
Bellevue won the overall shot total by a narrow 11-10 margin. After a tightly played first half with just five total shots, the second half opened up more offensively with 12 total.
The Bulldogs advance to the finals for the first time since 2010, but will be looking for their first title in program history. Columbia Basin, a year after winning the championship, finishes the season with an impressive 11-1-4 overall record.
Bellevue will await the winner of Peninsula and Spokane in the finals on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Last Updated November 16, 2024
