10/5 The Dons started the game looking tough in the first quarter playing tremendous defense. Olivia Whipple had two steals and the Dons defense forced the Campo shot clock to run out several times. Unfortunately in the second quarter, the Cougars seemed to take it up a notch and they scored five goals. Whipple had another steal. Goalkeeper Hanna Mirzai…
9/29 The JV team played hard but suffered a tough loss against Miramonte. The final score was Acalanes 1 – Miramonte 12. Jenny Haugner scored the only goal for Acalanes. Goalkeeper Hanna Mirzai kept very busy making 10 amazing blocks. The previous evening the Bundy family generously opened their home for a team pasta feed. The JV team next plays…
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…
Girls varsity water polo had a successful weekend in Menlo at the Amanda MacDonald Tournament, winning first in the two day tournament. It was busy as the Dons added four wins to their season record before facing Miramonte later this week. Friday, the Dons played two games in the afternoon to advance to the semi-finals. In the first game, the…
With a 7-2 preseason record in the books, the Dons entered the Leaugue season with confidence. It showed in a 15-4 road blowout win at Las Lomas. The offense continues to gel and improve and the defense was suffocating. Offense was on fire as freshman Ella Del Rosario made 5 goals followed by seniors Sara Archer (3), Maizie O’Hare (3),…
9/21/22 The JV Lady Dons led the whole game at Las Lomas with a final score of Acalanes 8 – Las Lomas 6. Kate Roberts and Olivia Whipple each had 2 goals. Jenny Haugner, Bella Bundy, Adrianna Berloui, and Arianna Berloui all had 1 goal apiece. Acalanes took a decisive lead in the first quarter with 3 goals. Haugner scored…
The Lady Dons scheduled for a double header on Saturday. Game #1 was a decisive victory over Santa Cruz 11-3. Led by high scorers Ella Del Rosario, Brooklyn Plomp and Sara Archer, the Dons led from the opening sprint and never looked back. The anticipated game of the week was up next against the Soquel Knights. The Dons looked energized and burst…
September 17, 2022 Acalanes rolled over San Ramon Valley with Siena La Rotonda (cap #10) going on a tear in the third quarter scoring 3 of the team’s 9 goals. Other goals included 2 each by Jenny Haugner and Olivia Whipple and 1 each by Kate Roberts and Alexis Sappal. Aca’s stellar defense didn’t allow SRV to take many shots,…
September 14, 2022 Acalanes hosted Sacred Heart Prep Wednesday evening. SHP squeaked by with a goal in the last seconds of the game making the final score Acalanes 6 – Sacred Heart Prep 7. Adrianna Berloui scored the first goal for Acalanes in the first quarter. In the second quarter goalkeeper Hanna Mirzai looked like Elastigirl when she stretched as…
Sept. 14th 6pm. Heaston Aquatic Center Dons vs. Sacred Heart Prep Gators of Atherton The home crowd was sparse and flat to start the match, as the Dons dragged through the first half, allowing the Gators to stay in the game throughout. After the 1st quarter of play, the Dons had a 3-2 advantage, led by a pair of laser…
