Sophie Schmidt scored off of a pass from Jodi-Ann Robinson five minutes into the second half and the Vancouver Whitecaps held on to defeat the Pali Blues, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Stadium by the Sea. It was the Blues’ first loss since joining the W-League in 2008. The local side had gone unbeaten in 33 straight matches, but now has dropped to second place in the Western Conference–three points behind Vancouver. Vancouver (3-0-2) scored first in the 24th minute on a goal by Monica Lam-Fiest, her first in W-League play. Winners of the last two W-League titles, the Blues (2-1-2) netted the equalizer one minute later following a Whitecaps turnover when Cammi Levin set up U.S. international striker Alex Morgan for her first league goal. The teams meet again this Sunday afternoon in Vancouver.
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