Monday’s Standouts

Kylie Bono (Esperanza): Senior scored both goals to help Aztecs win their first game of the tournament, 2-1, over Rosary.

Isabelle Pozurama (El Toro): The junior booted the game winning goal to help the Chargers slip past Temecula Valley.

Dyanne Anderson (Dana Hills): Senior scored the game’s only goal late in the second half, as the Dolphins edged Thousand Oaks 1-0. Anderson has now scored a goal in three consecutive games.

Youth is Served

Young talent was on full display in the first round of the 19th annual Excalibur Tournament. Here is a look at some of the teams that benefitted from the play of their freshmen and sophomore.

No. 3 Los Alamitos: The Griffins continue to get key contributions from their young players. Freshman Taylor Vargo scored a goal and added an assist to help the Griffins edged the Mustangs 2-1. In their second game, freshman Natalie Donaldson scored the first two goals of her career in her first varsity game to help the Griffins shut out Walnut High 4-0. 

No. 9 Capistrano Valley: Tied 1-1 at halftime of their game against Stockdale High of Bakersfield, Capistrano Valley exploded in the second half, tallying four goals in a 5-2 victory. Freshman Gianna Lowery scored twice to lead the Cougars (11-2), who have now won four straight games.

 
Santa Margarita: The Eagles are beginning to rebound from a slow start, and sophomore Lauren Bohaboy was a big reason why on that strong start continued on the first day of the tournament. She added a goal in the Eagles 3-0 win over Canyon. But Bohaboy saved her best for the second game, as she personally outscored Edison 3-2 to help Santa Margarita for the fourth time in five games.

 
Foothill: Sophomore Kassi Anast scored the lone goal of the game, as the host Knights slipped past Fountain Valley 1-0 in an opening round matchup. Anast is now second on the team with three goals scored this year.

Today’s Games To Watch
No. 8 Tesoro (4-1-5) vs. Dana Hills (5-3-1) 9:30 A.M.

Comment: These South Coast League rivals will get an early start to their league competition, as they will tangle in the second round. Each comes into the contest playing quality soccer. The Titans have won three straight, outscoring their competition 12-1 in those victories, while Dolphins have won four straight, with three of those coming by one goal.
Santa Margarita (5-3-3) vs. No. 3 Los Alamitos (8-2-2) 2:00 PM

Comment: Rematch is the theme here, as this will be a rematch of last season’s Excalibur championship game, won by the Griffins 1-0. These two teams also played to a 1-1 draw on Dec. 16th.

No. 2 Esperanza (10-0-0) vs. Long Beach Wilson (8-1-3) 3:30 PM

Comment: Another chance to see two of the top teams in CIF-SS Division I square off, as the Aztecs and Bruins will do battle for the second time in two weeks. The two teams tied 1-1 in the finals of the Aliso Cup, with Esperanza winning 5-4 in penalty kicks to claim the tournament championship.

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