SAN DIEGO - Third-seeded California Baptist used five goals from senior Valerie Spezzaferri (SR/Trabuco Canyon, CA) to earn a 13-5 win over Azusa Pacific in the opening game of the 2016 Golden Coast Conference Women's Championships at San Diego State's Aztec Aquaplex.

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The Lancers scored eight second half goals to break open what was a 5-2 halftime lead. Megan Myers (JR/Temecula, CA) led Azusa Pacific with four goals.

Calfiornia Baptist took a 4-1 lead after Spezzaferri scored with 1:42 to play. Myers then answered to cut the lead in half. GCC Player of the Year Hannah Evans (SR/Menifee, CA) scored to close the half for the three-goal lead.

The teams traded goals to open the second half, including Myers scoring again to make it 6-3 with 6:13 to play.

The Lancers then pulled away with five unanswered goals.

They will move on to the semifinals and will play the winner of Pacific in the first semifinal at 1:30 pm.