Suns Storm Back in Second Half, Overcome Lions to Advance to District Semifinals

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas – Dallas College Cedar Valley women's soccer team scored three second half goals en route to a 4-2 comeback win over Dallas College Mountain View in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III South District quarterfinals Tuesday at Dallas College Brookhaven.

The win was Cedar Valley's 10^th of the season, and it sends the Suns on to Thursday's 6:30 p.m. semifinals against Dallas College Richland.

Shakira Williams had two goals and an assist, picking up the game winner on a ball from Makayla Mohair in the 64^th minute. She tied the game at 2-2 six minutes into the second half when she scored an unassisted goal.

Williams connected with Eva Zamudio in the 37th minute as Cedar Valley (10-5-1) cut a two-goal deficit in half. That followed a pair of first half goals by Mountain View's Angelique Garfias, who found the back of the net in the 19^th and 27^th minutes to spot the Lions (1-12-3) a two-goal lead.

Victoria Hernandez gave the Suns an insurance goal in the 75^th minute after scoring on a double assist from Vanessa Smith and Mohair.

Williams scored two goals in a game for the second time this season. Mohair's two assists are a career high.

Cedar Valley ripped off 12 shots in the second half, and finished the game with 19, including 10 on goal. The Suns forced Mountain View goalkeeper Naomy Cueva to make six saves. Cedar Valley keeper Princess Morales, who came in in relief in the 27^th minute, stopped four shots to keep the Lions off the board.

Morales picked up her seventh win of the season. Her 63 minutes between the posts were her longest of the season.

Cedar Valley will meet Richland for a third time this season.