Three players score goals as Pitman girls soccer beats Downey in CCAL opener
Pitman girls’ soccer is on its way to yet another successful season. The Pride are the fifth-ranked team in the Sac-Joaquin Section and sit at 29th in California, according to MaxPreps.
Tuesday, they opened Central California Athletic League play at Downey High, winning 6-0 in their first game of the new year.
The Pride (10-1-1) were led by forward Isabella Green’s hat trick – the senior scored in the fifth, 12th and 41st minutes. Senior Camila Stephens scored twice and sophomore Lillyana Rodriguez added one goal.
Oregon State signee Mya Sanchez finished with three saves.
Head coach Annabel Rangel feels her team is playing its best soccer of the season. After a tough slate of non-league games, she says Pitman is prepared for the talent it will see in the CCAL.
“We’re coming off a tough preseason, so this is a good game for the girls to kind of get back after the break,” Rangel said. “They worked well together.”
The Pride have only played one game with a full roster this season, a 2-1 road win over Pleasant Grove, but as players begin to return from injury, Rangel says the team is “looking forward” to league.
Next, Pitman will take on cross-town rival Turlock on Thursday, Jan. 6 at 5 p.m.
Downey (2-3, 0-1) hosts Modesto on Friday, Jan. 7 at 5:15 p.m.
Enochs 7, Modesto 0: Hayden Crotty Romero notched a hat trick and an assist as the Eagles picked up their seventh win of the season.
Central Catholic 4, Oakdale 0: The Raiders played an all-around game, scoring two goals in the first and second halves en route to their second Valley Oak League win.
Turlock 2, Gregori 0: The Bulldogs extended their win streak to five games, winning their first Central California Athletic League game of the season. Turlock has outscored its opponents 23-2 in its five most recent wins.
Escalon 3, Weston Ranch 1: The Cougars won their second game in Tuesday’s non-league game against Weston Ranch, ending their five-game win streak.
Ripon 5, Hilmar 2: The Indians continued their dominant season, picking up their 13th win. They advance to 9-1 on the road.
Ripon Christian 3, Orestimba 0: Juniors Hailey Henderson and Kayla Coker and sophomore Jeanne Oosterman each scored goals as the Knights won their ninth game.
Livingston 4, Hughson 2: After winning their first Trans-Valley League game on Dec. 15, the Huskies fell to 1-1-1 in league play.
Boys’ Soccer
Livingston 7, Hughson 0: The Huskies are still looking for their first league win after Tuesday’s loss to the Wolves. They have one tie in two losses in their three Trans-Valley League games.
Gregori 1, Turlock 0: The Jaguars won their CCAL opener over the Bulldogs. They host Enochs in their first home league game of the season Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Delhi 4, Waterford 0: The Wildcats are still searching for their first win after losing to the Hawks, falling to 0-8-1.
Modesto 4, Enochs 0: The Panthers remain undefeated after picking up their eighth win of the season. Alexis Luna finished with two goals and two assists. Omar Gonzales Medina and Yahir Campos Hermosillo added a goal apiece.
Pitman 1, Downey 0: The Pride only needed one goal to defeat the Knights on Tuesday night. It was both teams’ CCAL opener.
Boys’ Basketball
Delhi 68, Waterford 43: Wildcats’ guard Matthew Brinkman had his third-straight double digit scoring game, notching 19 points.
Edison 56, Pitman, 36: The Pride fell in their final non-league game of the season. They will have a week of practice before hosting Gregori in their home league opener on Jan. 12.
Weston Ranch 88, Oakdale 83 (OT): The Mustangs scored 27 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime but were unable to win their Valley Oak League opener over the Cougars.
Girls’ Basketball
Ripon 37, Hilmar 24: In a low-scoring affair, Ripon won its Trans-Valley League home opener over the Yellowjackets on Tuesday night. It will try to put together three straight wins on Thursday at Riverbank.
Big Valley Christian 38, Bradshaw Christian 36: The Lions ended their three-game losing streak with a narrow win over the Pride. Big Valley will play its final non-league game Friday when it hosts Tioga.
Riverbank 50, Escalon 45: The Bruins extended their win streak to five games and picked up their first league win Tuesday. With the victory, Riverbank advances to 12-2 and 5-0 at home.
Hughson 48, Livingston 36: The Huskies outscored the Wolves 28-16 in the second half en route to winning their Trans-Valley League opener.
Pacheco 48, Johansen 47: The Vikings lost a nail-biter in their Western Athletic Conference opener on the road Tuesday night.
Sierra 62, Central Catholic 30: The Raiders led 13-9 after the first quarter but only scored 17 points in the final three as they dropped Tuesday’s Valley Oak League opener.
Los Banos 52, Beyer 39: In winning its Western Athletic Conference opener, Los Banos picks up its 11th win this season. Beyer falls to 3-7 and 0-1 in WAC play.
Lathrop 46, Ceres 36: The Bulldogs fell on the road in their league opener. Five Spartans scored five or more points, led by junior Sanah Sunner’s 10.
This story was originally published January 5, 2022 at 12:33 PM.
