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breakthrough to the rough start for girls soccer has yet to di

splay itself.

After going through “hell week,” an intense training session, th

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girls started the season by playing their first game against Carpinteria High.

The start of the game was a toss up; it was anyone’s game. But Carpinteria got on a roll, resulting in a 0-4 loss for the Owls.
Bouncing back from the loss, the girls went on to play in the three day Grace Brethren Tournament.

The first game was played against public high school Rio Mesa. Neither team made big headway until Rio Mesa made the most of a turnover and broke away to score the only goal of the game.

Both sophomore Tiana Bonn and senior Morgan Raith came extremely close to scoring game tying goals in the second half.

The next game of the tournament was played on home turf where senior Becca Braly scored an opening goal and gave the

Lady Owls the lead through the first half.

The second half turned out to be a game-changer as Viewpoint picked up the pace to score three goals on three shots, ending the game with a 1-3 loss.

After another home game, and a disappointingly close 1-2

loss the team ended their tournament with a 0-3 season record.

The tournament was disappointing, as Laguna didn’t pick up any wins.

The next game the girls played against Bishop Diego.

“It was another frustrating loss, but all of our pres

eason games have helped prepare us for the season,” mid fielder Morgan Raith said.

Next, they played Villanova and got their first win of the season. Getting a 6-1 lead and not backing down the girls broke their loosing streak for the season. They now stand at 1-5 record.

Boys soccer, however, has yet to see such luck. Starting the season with a loss of two seniors due to injuries, the team is young, comprised of mostly freshmen.

Struggling to have enough players, the boys team has only played two games this season. Both losses.

Their first game against Orcutt Academy was a blowout despite how hard the boys worked. It resulted in a 0-4 loss.

Their next game against Midland was more of a nail-biter, but they were not able to pull through and in the end it was a 1-2 loss.