AV Girls LAX - Varsity

Amador faced off against a red hot Redwood team that has claimed 3 games in a row with large margins. The opening draw saw Mayo take quick control for the Dons. Clark came out of the gates scorching with two back to back goals. Then it was freshman, Johnson with a sneaky drift into the center being rewarded with a pass from X for a goal. French was very active on the defensive side claiming multiple ground balls. Mayo followed with a very poised isolation play starting from the top of the circle, and twirling past her defender for a bounce goal inside. Redwood squeeked out a response from their starting midfielder as she worked inside, outside, and back in again for the Giant’s first goal. The game went stale for a few minutes as Amador had difficulties with their transition. However, Mayo bullied in a a goal like a Rhino! Senior Ford deftly rolled the crease, added a stutter step, and was quickly past her shadow for a goal inside. Defense came to life with a turnover that transitioned to Shiblaq. A yellow card against Shiblaq’s defender brought her charging into the center where she was fouled. A quick strike from the penalty line brought Amador to a commanding 7-1 lead. On the following sequence Johnson rolled the crease then worked the interior for a savvy goal. Defense went to work against the Giants. Lemelin jumped out of goal to claim a loose ball but an unlucky call put her in a 2 vs 1 goalie situation that Redwood capitalized on. Manos responded with a strong drive to claim a shooting space violation and penalty shot for goal. Nimmo contributed on a crease roll and bounce shot that dribbled casually into the back of the net. The Dons comfortably entered half with an 11-2 lead. Redwood claimed the draw and fired away, only to be denied by Lemelin. Another loose ball battle by Lemelin saw her victorious and able to transition to Bayani. There was a clean transfer to Mayo who then fed Racer for the goal. Amador was a wall with clean defense against Redwood. The Giant’s persistence placed them on the penalty line only to be denied a shot. Amador returned to offense with Riddle putting up a penalty goal. The Dons then remained patient attempting to execute a clean offensive set. The ball was rotating but no clear shooting lanes were developing. Their patience was rewarded as Shiblaq converted a penalty shot for a shooting space violation. Despite good position defensively a sphere call against the Dons allowed Redwood to claim a penalty goal to bring the game to 13-4. Defensive chaos temporarily ensued after a Redwood draw win. K.Sweeney strained herself for a deflection and ground ball recovery to send the offense on their way. On the next defensive stand Mayo deftly retreated and claimed a charge call against Redwood. Mayo then quickly ran the middle of the field and fed a stalking Murphy in the wing. Murphy rolled to center and claimed a strong goal. In the midfield Bayani fought for the ball and was rewarded after being sent to the ground by the Giants. Bayani transferred to Smith who outpaced her defender for another goal. M.Sweeney closed the scoring for an 18-4 victory. Although Mayo’s scoring ability is undeniable, Amador’s strength has been its ability to score from multiple players. Teams are having a difficult time keying into any one player. This was evident as twelve different players put up goals. Defensively, the team is starting to switch faster and with more confidence.

Amador’s skill will need to be on full display come Friday night against Carondelet. The Cougars will be coming off a challenging win against Monte Vista, but also a heartbreaking loss against Acalanes. Carondelet also travels strong, so please come out and support our girls!