Strong defense by the All Stars held White Lightning scoreless
until late in the first half, with Emily Barham landing a strong,
left-footed goal for Lightning.
U8 Girls
White Lightning 4, All Stars 0
–Strong defense by the All Stars held White Lightning scoreless until late in the first half, with Emily Barham landing a strong, left-footed goal for Lightning. The second half started with Lightning’s Emma Leach scoring quickly, followed by Tenley Holland’s first career goal, and a second goal by Leach. Important goalie saves were achieved by both Barham and Holland in the second half, holding the All Stars scoreless.
U8 Boys
Earthquakes 7, Green Tigers 0
–Matthew Higginbotham came ready to play for the Earthquakes, scoring his first goal of the season on an assist from teammate Lucas Buchmann. Gasper Figueroa scored to end the first half. In the second half, Ryan Rangel put in two consecutive goals with help from teammates Israel Cadile and Alexander Vega – who then found the back of the net. Figueroa added a second-half strike along with Connor McConkie’s first of the year.
U10 Girls
Dr. Smith Red Demons 1, Purple Lightnings 1
–The Red Demons demonstrated good sportsmanship by playing only seven girls to make it even with the Lightnings – who were short players. The first half ended scoreless although Demons Lauren Block and Giordan Rojas both had some exciting shots on goal. Goalie Francesca Comin had little action in the goal box thanks to the great defense plays by Monique Kerstens and Jennifer Velasquez. Ashley McDermott demonstrated excellent ball handling in several steals and breakaways. The Lightnings scored first in the second half but great passes by Alex Rangel and Kate Wheat kept the Demons in scoring range and Briana Velasquez had a great goal attempt. The Red Demons scored late in the second half when Alli Unger dribbled the ball up the field along the side lines and passed it to Jessica Brager who took the pass and kicked it in to score.
U10 Boys
Earthquakes 7, Gators 3
–The Gators’ Kevin Jones scored two goals in the first half. But the Earthquakes’ Ivan Vera matched him with two goals on assists from Bailey Schipper. Allen Cooper also scored two goals with help from Zac Monte. Damon Williams scored one more in the first half. In the second half, Allen Cooper scored two more for the Earthquakes and Leo Melendez netted one for the Gators.
U14 Girls
Panthers 5, Rambunctious Red 1
–In the first half, Rambunctious Red spoiled the impending shut-out when Amy Fortino made a beautiful corner kick, crossing the ball in front of the goal box, where midfielder Anne Walker was lurking and clipped the ball into the corner of the net. First-half goalie Connie Rodriguez made four saves, and second-half goalie Audra Robinson made five.
