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Nov, 2017

Maroons Win Again at Area Tourney!

The 14U Girls Maroons marched on by outlasting three stout opponents to win this year’s area tournament. The tournament held in Davis last weekend featured teams from Winters and Antelope and two from Davis.

The Maroons began the round-robin action Saturday morning with a commanding win over Antelope. After a tight beginning to the game, striker Ling-Ling Pu broke the deadlock just before halftime and a brilliant through ball from Cesca Fanucchi. In the second half, Amara O’Brien’s midfield challenge led to a breakaway goal for Sarah Chapla. Chapla struck again moments later after a feed from Naomi Kumar set her loose on the goal again. Helena Young slotted home from the left after a feed from Kindel Naff to round out the scoring.

Saturday afternoon’s game featured the two Davis teams with the Maroons taking on the Davis Eruption. The shorthanded Eruption led by the fierce defending of Emi Cech held the game tight to halftime. Maroon defenders Hana Kingsbury and Joanne Kim held off furious runs by Eruption attackers Zuria Horning and Audrey Murcia. The Maroons finally broke through when Halla Sorensen set up Chapla for her third goal of the day. Pu finished off the scoring slotting home from a tight angle after a fantastic pass from Giselle Soto. Maroon keepers Eli Munoz and Nakia Thomas held on for a second straight clean sheet!

With the tournament on the line, the Maroons faced Winters on a cold Sunday morning. Battling fierce opposition and a muddy field, the Maroons fell behind early. Rallying behind a strong team effort, the Maroons shelled the Winters goal but could not break through until only a minute remained. In the final minute, Cesca Fanucchi pounced on a loose ball, beat a last defender and fired home to the bottom right corner to tie the game and clinch the tournament championship!