Girls’ soccer opens season on an undefeated 7-0 streak
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Brianna Bautista (’24) [right] sends a pass past Samantha Posell (’24) [left] in their scrimmage versus Marymount High School. Although Samo’s 2-0 win that day doesn’t count towards their record, the girls have still gone undefeated 7-0 in the pre-season.
Samo’s Varsity Girls’ Soccer team had its first scrimmage on Nov. 14 against Marymount High School, winning 2-0. Coach Alyssa Pazzi gives her thoughts on the start of the season.
“Before the game, we were really focused and determined, and the girls came out and applied that same focus and determination and got our first win,” Coach Pazzi said. “This is a good baseline moving forward. We’ll be facing more challenges throughout the season, but overall, this is a really great start.”
This was just the beginning, and Samo has gone on to win every single one of their pre-season matches. They beat Bishop Montgomery High School 8-0 on Nov. 27, West High School 2-1 on Nov. 29, El Segundo High School 3-10 on Dec. 4, and Torrance High School 2-1 on Dec. 6. They played the first half of the South Torrance Tournament on Dec. 9, winning their games against North High School and San Pedro High School 4-3 in penalties and 2-1, respectively. Finally, they came out victorious in a 2-0 game against South High School. Co-Captain Cassie Bibby (’24) comments on the winning streak.
“I think we’ve done a really, really good job this season of keeping clean sheets and also scoring, which is what you need to win a game,” Bibby said. “It’s just been really fun this season because I’m playing with everybody I grew up with, and I think that helps with the results as well.”
Samo also had relatively good stats last year. Overall, they had twelve wins, seven ties and three losses. In their league games, they had four wins, three ties, and three losses. This got them a wildcard to the CIF Championship, where they made it to the second round. They won 2-1 against La Serna in the first round but lost to Etiwanda with a score of 4-1 a week later. Coach Pazzi recalls last year's championship run and explains how the team will apply it this season.
“I’m hoping the girls take the momentum from that loss and seek redemption this year when we get to those final playoff games,” Pazzi said. “We’re undefeated right now in our preseason, so I want them to continue that mindset throughout this entire preseason and build on it into our actual season… We can take those feelings and all the talent we have this year and apply them to this season to redeem ourselves and get that win.”
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