Anything’s possible in a rivalry, especially when you’re playing on the road. (Even if the roadie in question is just a short trek up Moraga Road.) But great teams never let the moment get too big, which was the story on Saturday afternoon as the Frosh and the Furious took on the Cougars of Campolindo. Striker Svea Staino and wing…
Acalanes dominated the first 15 minutes of the match. Our midfield and forwards kept up a constant attack on College Park’s defense not letting the ball into our defensive third. Ruby Coy was a thorn in CP’s side pressuring and threatening to score. Allie Schofield was the first player to find the back of the net making it ACA 1,…
You sensed this was the moment. Victory was hanging in the balance with under five minutes to play. After a hard-fought, scoreless match at Campolindo on Saturday evening against the archrival Cougars, it all came down to a single set piece. Caroline Tumilty raised her left arm, signaling her approach for a corner kick as rain and hail continued to…
This past Thursday night, January 23rd, the Varsity Women took on the Miramonte Matadors on our home pitch. Before most of us had even settled in for another frigid night on the bleachers, Alex Salazar sent a clean pass to Nicole Nguyen for a shot and goal #1 for ACA, just over 2 minutes into the match! Our defense was ready for Miramontes’ response, with Reese Tierney and Tatum Keely taking…
At Thursday’s game at Northgate, the Acalanes Frosh boys came out hot, and managed to go up 2 – 0 on the Broncos, thanks to early goals by #6 Owen Westen and #4 Santi Felix. Northgate managed a goal before the end of the half, despite strong defensive work from #18 Pedro Sakaguti. The Broncos charged out in the second half…
The Cougars came out strong, scoring two quick goals in the first half. However, Don’s defense held up, with #16 Grant Matter and #24 Gino Rubio controlling the backline. In the second half, Acalanes went down another goal, but Owen Westin (#6) came up with a huge score (assist Coen Gilson) in the final minutes to keep the Cougars from…
AND NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. Well, pretty much but let’s talk about the Alhambra game first. DONS (14-4, 4-0 1st DAL) came in as one of the hottest teams in the Bay winning 7 straight after the tough road loss at Serra. DONS were back home Wednesday night to face the Bulldogs (8-10, 1-4) looking to avenge another league loss from…
The Girls JV soccer team took on the Miramonte Matadors on Thursday evening and emerged with a 3-0 victory. Special shoutout to the team’s backline as they played organized, strong and little to no mistakes. Goalkeeper Maria Statkinova had a few saves, including a key save in the first half (top corner save) right after the Dons scored the first…
The Dons faced the Cougars, in a fiercely contested match under frigid conditions in Moraga on Tuesday. The first half was a tightly contested affair, with both teams vying for possession. The opening 20 minutes saw numerous fouls called on both sides. However, the Dons gradually gained control, dominating the latter part of the half with strong ball possession and…
The Dons opened the 2025 regular season with home games against Las Lomas and Northgate. Both contests were competitive, and Acalanes split the week by beating Las Lomas on Tuesday, before falling to Northgate two days later. Game 1 – Acalanes 70, Las Lomas 62 The regular season opener saw Acalanes facing Las Lomas for the second time. Aca won…