Women’s soccer in second place

The Lady Blazers have been hard at work this season, and are gearing up for a run at the conference title.

As of Friday, Oct. 20, The Lady's Soccer team is 5-1 in conference play with their only loss coming to rival DCCCD school Richland.

“The season is going pretty well and we are in second place,” said coach Adrian Gonzalez.

The Lady Blazers beat conference rival Cedar Valley, but lost to Richland 1-0, and currently sit in second place in the division. Team captain Monica Bacon commented on the loss.

“The loss to Richland was good because they are more experienced and it helped our team.”

Despite freshmen standouts Jenna Gordon, Falen Gutierrez and Lindsey Harris, Coach Gonzalez doesn't feel the team is quite where it should be.

“I would like to see more ball control from the girls,” he said.

“The team is better then last year, and the freshmen bring more individual talent to the team and more speed,” said Bacon.

Freshmen Lindsey Harris, a mid-fielder from MacArthur, believes the team is doing well despite the lack of subs. When asked about how she thinks the team will do in the playoffs, she replied, “We will win.”

Helping the team win will be goalie Enber Perez, who won the starting job over Jenna Gordon and Katie Hall.

“Having one goalie gives the team more confidence because we know what to expect in the net from game to game,” said Harris. “Our captains are a big help as well. They keep us confident in the game and push us in practice.”

With two games left before the playoffs the Lady Blazer Soccer team is optimistic and ready to win a title.