Warriors Start to RollNotre Dame Academy vs. West High
On Thursday December 15th, West high took on Notre Dame Academy at home. The Warriors were off to a great start; Ashley Kawasaki scored the first goal of the game within the first four minutes. The game was fast paced and very physical. The Warriors had many more shots than Notre Dame, which lead to more pressure on their defense throughout the game. Notre Dame came back with a goal off a corner kick at the 20th minute. It was a small lapse by the Warrior defense as an unmarked player was able to volley it past the keeper.
After the first half, the pressure was on the Warriors to come back after Notre Dame scored once more at the 26th minute of the second half. The girls kept pushing hard and the large amount of attempted shots resulted in a goal by Jessica Vincent at the 30th minute. Although there were an extra two minutes given, the score never changed and the game ended at 2-2.
North vs. West High
The next day on Friday December 16th the Warriors took on North high, once again at home. The Warriors were off to a dominating first half with a goal at the 13th minute, a cross was made by Ashley Kawasaki to Jessica Vincent. After her first assist, Kawasaki was determined to get more goals, and was successful with this at the 16th minute. One minute after her goal, she chipped the ball to Chidera Akubuilo who collected and shot for the third goal of the game. The Warriors continued to pressure the defense and maintained possession. Later at the 33rd minute Jessica Vincent crossed the ball to Ashley Kawasaki for the fourth goal of the first half.
The Warriors returned to the field with a substantial lead, but this did not stop them from attacking offensively. This continued pressure on North’s defense led to many off sides called on the Warriors. Ashley finished off her hat trick with an assist from Courtney Shoda at the 71st minute. Play continued until the 78th minute when Jessica Vincent was fouled in the box and was given a PK, which she successfully scored. The Warriors left with a victory of 6-0.
Two steps forward for the West High Warriors!
Updated on:January 17, 2012, 5:49 pmWest has Scoring Woes at South TournamentThe Warriors took on Yorba Linda HS on Friday night at the South Tournament. This was only the second game for both teams and the Warriors dominated all facets of the game except for the one that counts, the score.
As the game opened, the Warriors showed great promise going forward, but had problems controlling the ball. Yorba Linda was a strong team that relied on the counter. As the Warriors continued to dominate, they started to show their ability to get into the opposing teams box. Ashley Kawasaki sent a ball across the box that missed all West players. Chidera Akubuilo sent a beautiful ball across, but the Warrior shot sailed over the crossbar. One errant pass by the Warriors started a counter attack by Yorba Linda, that got the Warrior defenders turned around. Yorba Linda hit a great shot past Warrior GK Amanda Ornelas. As the game went on, West was more and more frustrated by Yorba Linda, as they bunkered in by dropping 10 players behind the ball. Though the Warriors outshot Yorba Linda 12-3, the Warriors were unable to get the tying goal.
Warriors fall, 1-0.
Updated on:December 12, 2011, 4:35 amWarrior falter against #2 LB WilsonThis past Friday the West High Warriors took on CIF giant Long Beach Wilson. We were anxious to see how the game would turn out, since Long Beach Wilson is currently ranked 2nd in CIF.
In the first half, the Warriors were completely dominating the field. Natalie Arrigotti, Ashley Kawasaki, and Laura Murillo all had great attempts to shoot, but unfortunately were not successful. Wilson scored in only their second time down field in the 38th minute.
In the second half Long Beach Wilson, West did not have as much fire and Wilson was able to create more opportunities. They were able to tack on two more goals for a 3-0 lead. Amanda Ornelas had 5 amazing saves, but she was unable to save the three that determined the game. Overall, the girls played as hard as they possibly could and it was a great game.
Hopefully the Warriors will leave with a win at the next game! Come support your West High Warriors!
~V. DeLaCruz
Updated on:December 6, 2011, 3:57 pmAlumni Dominate!The alumni game is always a source of anticipation for all involved, both current Warriors and Warriors of the past. I was happy that we had over 20 alumni participate in the game, and Ashley Taylor did not have to go in goal as they usually make her do!
There were 5 current college players out on the field for the Alumni and it showed. Jessica Murphy '06, showed her CCAA Conference Player of the Year capabilities, scoring 7 minutes into the match. Though the Warriors were very fast, the quick pressure of the alumni and errant passes cost the Warriors the control of the match. The Alumni played quickly and cleanly, pinpoint passing and minimal touches, all which made the Warriors work hard on defense. Ashley Kawasaki put away a pass from Chidera Akubuilo in the 36th minute, to draw the Warriors equal.
In the second half, it again was the quick passing of the Alumni and the errors of the Warriors that resulted in goals. Megan Cunningham '08 collected a bad clearance by the Warrior defense, and she slotted it home for an Alumni 2-1 lead. In the last 10 minutes, a quick corner by Rebecca Schmidt '09 caught the Warriors off guard and Liz Ratzlaff '99 put a beautiful 1 touch finish into the net. Thats the way the game ended, Alumni 3- Warriors 1.
It was great to see all the Alumni out there and play well. Thank you for coming back and showing the current players what Warrior Tradition is all about!!!!
Come see us and cheer us on this year!
Updated on:November 28, 2011, 1:44 pmWelcome Back Warriors!!!Welcome back West HS Warriors and I hope you are ready for a great year!!! This year shows promise for all levels of the Girls Soccer program. Once again, we are young at the Varsity level, with only 4 seniors this year. Though, this year we do have a good amount of experience under our belt.
After the alumni game, I will be turning over the writing of the website to a 3 yr player in the program, Veronica DeLaCruz, so updates will be done quickly and all year long. Please come out and support the Warriors this year.....you won't be disappointed!
GO WARRIORS!!!!
Updated on:November 28, 2011, 1:27 pm
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