GIRLS' SOCCER: CRESCENTA VALLEY ALL OVER BURBANK C.V. 4, BURBANK 0.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News LA CRESCENTA -- It might as well have been Arcadia or Pasadena on the front of the opposition's jersey Friday, because the Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta girls' soccer team played Burbank like it was the team to beat in the Pacific League. Burbank, which moved from the Foothill League to the Pacific League in the offseason, entered the game as one of two remaining unbeaten teams in the area, along with West Ranch ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. . But the Bulldogs surrendered two goals in the game's opening 15 minutes and left Crescenta Valley's field on the humbling hum·ble adj. hum·bler, hum·blest 1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful. 2. end of a 4-0 setback setback In architecture, a steplike recession in the profile of a high-rise building. Usually dictated by building codes to allow sunlight to reach streets and lower floors, the building must take another step back from the street for every specified added height interval. , leaving the Falcons in sole possesion of first place. ``We didn't want to give them any breathing room,'' Crescenta Valley coach Cesar Hidalgo Hidalgo, state, Mexico Hidalgo (ēthäl`gō), state (1990 pop. 1,888,366), 8,058 sq mi (20,870 sq km), central Mexico. Pachuca de Soto is the capital. said. ``We didn't want to take anything for granted.'' Tori Baldridge gave the Falcons (7-4-2, 5-0) the lead in the third minute, taking advantage of a poor clearance near Burbank's penalty box to chip a shot in the upper-left corner of the net. Hannah Green set up Kim Carcich in the 14th minute and then added a goal of her own early in the second half, capitalizing on a loose ball in the box to score into an open net. ``We were a little nervous, not knowing what to expect (from them). We just went out and played our game,'' Green said. ``I'm just really proud of the way the girls played.'' Burbank sophomore Kristina Amela created the best chance for the Bulldogs (7-1-2, 2-1-2) in the 35th minute, but her 15-yard shot rolled wide left. Amela, who entered the contest tied with Sylmar's Carol Martinez for the area lead with 21 goals, was held to two shots by the Falcons' defense. ``Coming from the Foothill League and playing those powerhouses, we knew what they were capable of,'' Hidalgo said. ``But we had something to prove (after last year's third-place finish Noun 1. third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race) finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the ). We wanted to come back and prove that we're a contender.'' Veronica Aguilar scored in the 73rd minute off an assist from Brittany Dearman and Emma Dearman recorded two saves in the shutout Not to be confused with Shootout. In team sports, in American English, a shutout (a clean sheet in soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. for Crescenta Valley. erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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