Warriors Drop Narrow PacWest Opener at Vanguard

By: Hope Hensley September 23, 2026 COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Westmont women’s soccer team opened Pacific West Conference play on Wednesday afternoon, falling 1–0 to Vanguard at VU Soccer Field. Vanguard (3-4-1, 1-0-0 PacWest) put heavy pressure on the Warriors in the opening half, outshooting Westmont 9–2 before the break. Senior goalkeeper Ellie Ludwig anchored the Westmont defense, recording five of her game-high nine saves in the first 45 minutes to keep the match scoreless heading into halftime. “Ellie did her job and then some in goal today,” said Westmont Head Coach Lauren Matthias. “She came through with a…