First Half: Weathering the Storm The game got off to a physical and challenging start. Early on, Benicia took control with well-connected passes and confident play on their home turf. Following some aggressive play on both ends, Benicia took advantage of a free kick just 5 minutes into the match to take the lead, 1-0. That was all the Dons…
If a picture is worth a thousand words, please enjoy this 3,000-word essay on this past Thursday evening’s competition between our fighting Dons and Northgate: Come cheer on these awesome athletes as they take on Benicia High away on Tuesday (1/13) at 5p, then at home against Clayton Valley Thursday (1/15) at 5p. Let’s GO Dons!!
On a chilly Thursday night, the Lady Dons took to the pitch for their first season match. Co-captain Tori Hiatt hyped up the team in their pre-game huddle and the starters took their positions with smiles but strong determination. Acalanes started strong and showed good ball movement, hard challenges, and nice positioning to create a few early offensive opportunities. However,…
The night began with a ritual we hadn’t seen in over three weeks – Captains Tori Hiatt and Tatum Keely meeting at midfield with the referees and opposing captains. The Lady Dons looked sharp in their new black uniforms, Acalanes blue numbers shining off their jerseys. The team was hyped and ready to battle, knowing California High has a quick…
It was a lovely break from the cold and fog in beautiful Windsor on Saturday afternoon, where our devoted fans were voluntold to pay $10 to watch our kids play theirs because ‘refs are expensive.’ Well, LPIE has taught us to value public education, so we all ponied up and made our way to the sunny side of the stadium…
The Lady Dons entered Saturday with an undefeated record and zero goals scored against them in their first three matches. The long drive, with a bit of traffic, all the way to Windsor didn’t detract from the team’s determination and confidence. However, from the start it was obvious that Windsor would be their toughest test thus far in a season…
“Oh, the weather outside is frightful…” but so are our lady Dons! On Wednesday night the Varsity Girls Soccer team traveled into Cougar territory to take on Campolindo. It was a foggy night where parents in the stands couldn’t even see our team on the far sideline, but could clearly see the Dons in white dominating the game. The first…
In their fiercest competition yet, our Dons braved frenemy territory, tundra conditions, and fascinating game adjudication to come up even in the end. Acalanes controlled the opening minutes, but it was Campo with the first shot on goal, just wide. Some smart playmaking from Audrey Tseng (#4), Courtney Hamill (#10), Casey Lerch (#11), and Alexa Wall (#22) elevated the momentum…
As the Friday Night Lights became increasingly obscured by the descending fog – and the metal bleachers less accommodating – our fighting Dons kicked off against Maria Carrillo. Not a lone young woman facing a blue wave, it turns out, but a scrappy team from up north in Santa Rosa ready to take on their opponents. And ready they were……
On a foggy evening in Lafayette, the Varsity Girls Soccer team ground out a hard-fought 2–0 victory over the visiting Maria Carrillo Panthers, improving to 2–0 on the young season. The Panthers’ sideline brought plenty of energy with their chants of “Let’s go Pumas!”, but the Dons composure and steady pressure ultimately tipped the match. The opening half was a…