The CIF #3 ranked Lady Dons season ended Thursday night in a bitter sweet 10-4 loss to the #2 ranked Soquel Knights of Santa Cruz. Soquel jumped out to an early lead, but the Dons continued to show fight, staying within striking distance and kept it close throughout 3 quarters. As the number of possessions and the clock wound down…
In CIF Quarter Finals action, and the rubber match between the two teams this year, the #3 ranked Lady Dons beat Davis H.S 9-6 in a highly contested battle. Going into the action, the Dons were seeking revenge from a crazy loss earlier in the year. The winner punching a ticket to the Semi Finals against the #2 ranked Soquel…
Midway through the 2018 season, the Lady Dons started a multi year undefeated run. Breeding multiple D1 athletes that continue to thrive in college today. At the time, it was clear that Acalanes had a once in a generation roster of talent that produced a historic record breaking 54-0 record. In 2021, the Miramonte Matadors grabbed the torch, breaking our…
Girls Water Polo NCS Semi-finals Tonight was an extra special night where the Dons beat Campo 7-5. Huge fan turnout from the Acalanes supporters. Everyone was there to root on our Dons! Thank you to Boosters for covering ticket costs for our students. Kudos to our coaches putting our players in the best position to win. Misha Buchel executed a…
In the 1st Round of the NCS Playoffs, the #3 Seed, Acalanes Dons win in commanding fashion, clobbering the Monte Vista Mustangs 13-5. From the opening sprint, the Dons took the lead and never looked back. Winning the 2nd & 3rd Quarters 4-0 and 5-1 respectively, cruising to victory. The Dons take this much needed momentum into the Semifinal’s, where they play a familiar…
In the final DAL game of the season, the Lady Dons traveled to Moraga for a cross town showdown vs. bitter rival Campolindo Cougars. Coming into the game, the 18-5 Dons and the 15-8 Cougs were tied for second place in the DAL and vying to lock down a higher seed in the upcoming playoffs. Under the evening lights and on…
Two days of water polo for the girls team at the very competitive NorCal Girls Water Polo tournament in the Palo Alto area. Dons finished 5th beating out Scared Heart in their final game 10-6. Tournament started off strong with a win over Gunn High School 19-1 but then had a tough loss to Davis 6-9. Saturday morning girls fought…
The Lady Dons celebrated 9 Seniors at their final regular season home game of the year and routed the Knights of Las Lomas 15-3. 8 scorers piled on 15 points, led by the teams top two scorers, Ella Del Rosario (5 goals) and Brooklyn Plomp (3 goals). Seniors Sara Archer (2 goals), Sarah Potter and Alexa Carter chipped in with goals…
Girls water polo claim victory over Campo Cougars 5-4. Brooklyn Plomp scoring 3 goals and Wendy Heffelfinger with 2. Audrey Cox blocking multiple shots from the Cougars with the Dons playing to win making it the last home game for the seniors vs the Cougars on Dons territory. Dons played again on Thursday against the other “Dons”, beating Amador 8-2.…
Girls Water Polo The undefeated and Nationally ranked powerhouse, Miramonte Matadors visited the Heaston Aquatic Center for the first game of two DAL matches this season. The Mats have rolled through every team they’ve played this year with an average margin of victory of 7 goals. Featuring a talented roster full of D1 recruits, the Dons had the toughest test…