Loyola Marymount University Athletics

LOS ANGELES — LMU defeated San Diego 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Field. Cameron Bourne scored off an Elise Bolanos assist at 82:19, breaking a scoreless match late in the second half.
 

Cameron Bourne scored the game-winning goal and finished with two shots, including one on goal. Elise Bolanos recorded an assist and added three shots, putting one on frame. Bolanos's assist was her first of the season. JJ Hoover made four saves and finished with a shutout. It was Hoover's third consecutive clean sheet. 
 

The Lions opened with three attacking actions between 6:27 and 8:58, as Mia York recorded a shot, the Lions earned a corner kick, and Alaina Lee sent a shot left while the score remained 0-0. The Lions kept the pressure on with another corner at 14:07, and Kaela Standish put a shot on frame at 15:32 that was saved by Ilise Medrano. Hoover kept San Diego off the board in the 33rd minute with a save on a shot to the bottom center. York and Bolanos added additional attempts later in the half, and the Lions reached halftime after a scoreless opening 45 minutes.
 

Bourne broke a scoreless match at 82:19, finishing a Lions goal assisted by Elise Bolanos and Lee to put the Lions ahead 1-0. It was a lovely move from the Lions as Lee looked up and found Bolanos on the right side before Bourne made a diagonal dash past the back line. Bolanos threaded a ball to her and Bourne touched it past the keeper before calmly finishing into the open net. 
 

Earlier in the second half, the Lions built pressure from 53:52 to 61:16 with five shots and a corner kick, including an Elise Bolanos shot saved by Ilise Medrano and two attempts from Hailee Takao. San Diego answered with chances of its own, but JJ Hoover saved shots in the 65th and 75th minutes before the Lions continued to push with looks from Izzy Smith, Bourne, York, and Bolanos. After Bourne's goal, Hoover added another save at 83:19, and the Lions closed out the half to finish the match with a 1-0 win. 
 

The team achieved a season-high of 15 shots in the game.
 

Up next, the Lions travel to Moraga, California, to face Saint Mary's on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m.