While their defense set the tone with its shut-down play, the Sonoma Valley High School varsity soccer girls took control of ball possession and sophomore Lena Mallett converted one of their many offensive chances for a first-half goal and a 1-0 lead over Elsie Allen Friday night in Santa Rosa.
In the second half, the Lady Dragons remained stalwart on defense behind starting senior goalie Christen Silkey and Mallett, who wrapped up the match as goal-keeper, and the efforts of senior Gabby Reed and junior Annie Greenslade.
Then standout freshman Amy Stanfield tallied a pair of second half goals and Sonoma, with Silkey, getting a rare chance to play in the field, adding an assist, blanked the Lobo girls for a 3-0 win.
The Lady Dragons, who faced unbeaten SCL first-place Analy yesterday – results not available at presstime – host league foe Piner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, under the Arnold Field lights.
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After breaking out offensively and scoring a four-goal league victory, Sonoma's varsity soccer boys couldn't find the net for the second straight SCL match and were tagged with a 3-0 defeat by visiting Elsie Allen last Thursday at the high school field.
The Dragons travel to Santa Rosa to battle league foe Piner today, before returning home to host SCL first-place-tied Analy at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the high school field.
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Coming tantalizingly close to achieving back-to-back Marin County Athletic League wins after breaking their six-year-long league losing streak, Sonoma's varsity water polo boys dropped a heartbreaking 15-12 decision to Novato last Thursday at the Sonoma Aquatic Center.
Pacing the Dragon boys were sophomore Jackson Mighell's three-goal hat-trick; two goals each by senior Adam Curry, junior Cian Lacy and sophomore Owen Summers; and one goal apiece by juniors Jack Lewis and Max Shepard, and sophomore Cameron Baker.
As for the young varsity Lady Dragons, they were defeated 18-4 by Novato, and were paced by junior Natalie Baker's two goals, and junior Natalie Baker and freshman Heather Durfee's one goal each.
The Sonoma water-polo teams host San Rafael in an MCAL match starting at 5 p.m. today in the SAC pool, before traveling to Larkspur on Thursday, Oct. 16, to face league foe Redwood.
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