Boxscore (all statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial)

CARSON, CA – May 30, 2009 – The Los Angeles Sol defeated the Saint Louis Athletica 2-0 on a chilly and cloudy Saturday afternoon at The Home Depot Center.

With the victory, the Sol improves its record to 6-1-2 and remains atop the WPS standings with 20 points, while the Athletica drops to 2-3-2 (8 pts.) and is tied for fifth position in the seven-team circuit.

The Sol had the first real chance of the game in the 25th minute, when a lofted ball from Martina Franko found Camille Abily just outside the six-yard box, but the French midfielder mis-hit her volley and it went right into the waiting hands of Athletica goalkeeper Hope Solo.

Athletica nearly broke the scoreless deadlock themselves in the 32nd minute when Angie Woznuk played Eniola Aluko through behind the Sol defense, but her effort could not get past Sol ‘keeper Karina LeBlanc.

The Sol finally got on the board in the ten minutes before the half when Shannon Boxx lofted a cross into the penalty area from the left wing that Marta got her head to, playing the ball to Abily waiting at the far post.  Abily calmly collected the ball and put it in the roof off the net past an on-rushing Solo for the 1-0 lead, her third of goal of the season and second in as many weeks.

The hosts doubled their advantage in the 50th minute when Boxx waited patiently for, and then drilled home, a cross from Han Duan.  Solo stood flat footed on her line as the ball zipped past her and into the goal.  

Neither team capitalized on any of their chances for the remainder of the game and the home side trotted off the pitch with a comprehensive 2-0 victory.

The Los Angeles Sol hosts the Chicago Red Stars on Wednesday, June 3 at 10:30pm ET / 9:30pm CT / 7:30pm PT at The Home Depot Center on the Campus of Cal State Dominguez Hills.  Saint Louis Athletica returns to action on Sunday, June 7 as they host Sky Blue FC at their new stadium, Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, MO at 4pm ET / 3pm CT / 1pm PT.  See the full WPS schedule.
 
Boxscore (all statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial)

POST-GAME QUOTES

Camille Abily, Los Angeles Sol forward
On Two Consecutive Goals in Past Two Games
"I missed two goals before in the game so I am happy I scored." 
"We tried to possess the ball more and it resulted in my goal." 
 
Shannon Boxx, Los Angeles Sol midfielder
On Today’s Goal
"The energy was there and anytime I can get forward I’m happy."
"To be honest it was great possession."
"We got forward and created great space.  It was perfect and made my goal easy."

 On goal against Canada.
"Any time I can score it feels good."
"Something I have been working on is the offensive side and to get two goals the last two games it feels good." 
 
Abner Rogers, Los Angeles Sol Head Coach
On Today’s Game
"It’s good to win!"
"Created a lot of opportunities."
"We worked on not always needing to get forward and possessing the ball in which created the second goal by Boxx."
"We worked on a lot of movement and getting the ball to Marta."
 
On the La Sol pre today’s match and how they have grown
"Fantastic job defending in our backline, as well as our midfield."
"Goalie has been making key saves and has benefitted the team."
"Our defense continues to do an outstanding job game to game."
 
Thoughts on upcoming two games
"We think only about the next game not the next two."
"Key will to get recovered and rested to play 90 min in our game against Chicago and to play the way we want to play."