Pali Blues Soccer Begins Road Trip in Canada

The Pali Blues have reached the halfway point of the 2011 season and the local women's club soccer team is still undefeated heading into Wednesday night's contest against the Victoria Highlanders in British Columbia.

The Blues got one win and one tie on their first road trip in Colorado. They now head to the Pacific Northwest for three games in five days, ending with Sunday's match against the Seattle Sounders. 

At 4-0-3, the Pacific Palisades-based club sits in fourth place in the W-League's Western Conference with 15 points, one behind the Colorado Rush (5-3-1). The Vancouver Whitecaps (6-1-2) are in first place with 20 points. Santa Clarita Blue Heat (6-0-1) is second with 19 points.

was selected to the W-League's Team of the Week after netting the game-winning goal--her first of the season--in the Blues' 2-1 victory over the Rush on June 11 in Littleton, Colorado.

"We were all frustrated and disappointed with the first game in Colorado (a 0-0 tied with the Force)," said. "We didn't capitalize on opportunities and we beat ourselves with unforced errors. But against the Rush, everyone who played did a great job and had a winning desire that brought us a needed victory. It was a great trip and I look forward to our next two games in my home country."

leads the team with nine points (three goals, three assists) and has seven (three goals, one assist). Eddy and each have a goal and and have one assist apiece.  

Goalkeeper has three shutouts and has one for the Blues, who have allowed only three goals in seven games.

, who has played the last three games since joining the team from Stanford, said the Blues are still a work in progress.

"I just think we’re getting better every game, and getting to know what we want as a team," she said. "Coach [] wants us to be a possession-oriented team and I think each game, we’ve been doing that. We’re getting better in the final third also and I think we can only go up."

2011 Pali Blues Schedule

Saturday, May 14 -- Pali Blues 1, Los Angeles Strikers 0

Friday, May 20 -- Pali Blues 2, Victoria Highlanders 1

Thursday, May 26 -- Pali Blues 0, Santa Clarita Blue Heat 0

Wednesday, June 1 -- Pali Blues 1, Vancouver Whitecaps 1

Sunday, June 5 -- Pali Blues 2, Seattle Sounders 0

Thursday, June 9 -- Pali Blues 0, Colorado Force 0

Saturday, June 11 -- Pali Blues 2, Colorado Rush 1

Wednesday, June 22 -- at Victoria Highlanders, Bear Mtn Stadium, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 24 -- at Vancouver Whitecaps, Myrtle Philip Field, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 26 -- at Seattle Sounders, Starfire Sports Complex, 3 p.m.

Thursday, June 30 -- vs. Colorado Force at Palisades High, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 2 -- vs. Colorado Rush at Palisades High, 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 9 -- at Los Angeles Strikers, Pasadena City College, 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 17 -- at Santa Clarita Blue Heat, Canyon High, 7 p.m.

* All times Pacific