Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Sunday, June 15, 2008) – The Pali Blues Soccer Club (6-0-0) put forth an impressive 90 minutes today to defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps (5-1-2) in a battle for the top spot in the Western Conference. Four different players tallied goals for the unbeaten Blues with goalkeeper Val Henderson taking the blank slate in net.

“Throughout the game, we made great runs and maintained great timing,” Blues head coach Charlie Naimo commented. “We trusted each other and were able to run our game plan through the midfield. Every goal we scored was a nice goal.”

Forward Liz Bogus netted the lone score of the first half in the 11th minute by sending home a ball from midfielder Leah Tapscott. Forward Danesha Adams made good on a penalty kick in the 49th minute after she was taken down in the box while fielding a well-placed cross from forward Katy Cross. The best notch of the afternoon came in the 74th minute when Adams intentionally let an Amy LePeilbet pass slip through her legs to a sprinting Cross, who then put a clean touch on the ball to redirect it past the outstretched arms of the Whitecap goalkeeper. Forward Mele French completed the scoring in the 84th minute by hitting an unassisted tally.

Henderson took home five saves en route to her second shutout of the season, and Naimo was equally impressed by her on-field leadership today.

“Val was tremendous today,” he stated. “She read the game very well, and she was right there to clean up when the backs got in trouble. She was definitely the MVP of the afternoon.”

The Blues head north of the border this week for a Sunday rematch against Vancouver at 4:00 p.m. on the home turf of the Whitecaps. The club returns to the Stadium by the Sea on Monday, June 30, when they host the Fort Collins Force. Tickets for all home match-ups for the Blues are only $10 for adults ($8 with student ID) and $5 for kids under the age of 12.

Stay tuned to the team website at www.bluessoccerclub.com for all updates regarding the Blues.