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February 2, 2010
Kaylee Miu
After defeating Mission San Jose, Jan. 19, the girls soccer team carried the MVAL crown, ranking first in the league. However, WHS (9-6-4) had an unexpected loss to Newark Memorial, Jan. 26, ultimately losing their first place ranking back to Mission San Jose (11-3-5).
Co-Captain senior Lauren Floro called the match “truly a home court advantage,” as the NMHS field was covered in mud and pot holes after weeks of rain fall. Floro described the field as similar to the WHS freshman football field off the Eggers Drive.
“Our girls were slipping all over the field, and the refs [mistook] slipping with fouls, thinking they were pushed,” Floro said.”The playing condition was just bad.”
Newark Memorial midfielder Shelly Erber scored a goal in the second half of the game, sending a 30-yard free kick into the net.
