Ian Lockwood
Staff Writer
The Mustangs pulled off their second Bay League victory against Peninsula on March 30, in a home game. The Mustangs won by a score of 16-13, continuing their three game winning streak.
The Mustangs played a solid first half of offense and scored nine goals. The offense had spectacular performances from sophomore Charlie Manley and junior Kelli Mark. The Mustangs took a four point lead by the end of the half with a score of 9-5.
“We did really well on offense today because of our great communication on the field and being able to involve everyone on the plays,” said Manley.
The Mustang’s defense played a strong first half and allowed Peninsula to only score five goals by the end of the half. The defense had great performances from senior captain Ally Keasler and senior Carly Gaspari.
“During the second half we came out flat and allowed our lead to shrink,” said captain Kayla Sugimoto. “But by the end of the game we were able to score a few more goals and come out with a win.”
The Mustangs defense came out to the second half less on top of their game and allowed the Panthers to score another 5 goals. Overall the Mustangs played well on both sides of the field allowing them to come out with a victory.
“During the second half we came out with less aggression, allowing Pen to close our lead ,” said Keasler. “But we were able to maintain control of the ball and stop Pen from catching up.”
The Mustangs are currently 7-5 overall. The team’s next game is against Redondo Union at Redondo on April 13. According to Sugimoto, has been working and improving to prepare for Bay League.
“We’ve been constantly working towards improving our fundamentals, which has helped remain undefeated in Bay League,” said Sugimoto.
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