GIRLS' SOCCER: LA CANADA LETS ONE SLIP BY MONROVIA TIES IT IN LAST SECONDS LA CANADA 1, MONROVIA 1.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News MONROVIA -- La Canada controlled the run of play Wednesday against defending Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
The Spartans denied last year's Southern Section Div. IV runner-up at every turn, except for one final shot. Nancy Avesyan's goal looked like it was good enough to move La Canada into sole possession of first place. Instead, it was only enough to walk away with a tie for the top spot. Avesyan scored her team-leading 21st goal in the 10th minute, but Kristin Hayford had the final say for the Wildcats, scoring 10 seconds before the final whistle for whistle for Verb Informal to expect in vain: he could whistle for his vote in the future a 1-1 draw. ``The girls played well, but we didn't do the things we needed to do at the end to win the game,'' La Canada coach Louis Bilowitz said. ``It hurts to have the game end like that, but it wouldn't be the first time it's happened and I'm sure it won't be the last.'' Moments before Monrovia (8-4-4, 3-0-2) netted the equalizer, La Canada junior Colleen col·leen n. An Irish girl. [Irish Gaelic cailín, diminutive of caile, girl, from Old Irish. Boyd had to be substituted out after being slowed by a quadriceps quadriceps /quad·ri·ceps/ (kwod´ri-seps) having four heads. quad·ri·ceps n. The large four-part extensor muscle at the front of the thigh. adj. injury. With the Spartans (9-4-3, 3-0-2) missing their biggest presence on defense, it allowed the Wildcats to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. their final opportunity against a much smaller back line. Grace Kennedy Grace Kennedy (1782-1825) was a Scottish writer. She was born at Pinmore, Ayrshire, but at an early age removed to Edinburgh. She wrote novels of a religious tendency which had no small vogue in their day. directed Monrovia's seventh corner kick near the middle of the penalty area, where it was gathered by Amy Wallace and passed to Hayford, who turned and slipped a shot past Anya Rosen in the lower-left corner of the net. ``I have to give their kids credit. They played with tremendous heart,'' Bilowitz said. ``But it's a tribute to our girls that they're celebrating a tie after scoring in the last 20 seconds.'' Hayford's heroics he·ro·ic adj. also he·ro·i·cal 1. Of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth. 2. spoiled a strong defensive effort by Boyd, Nicky Nathan, Jessica Pih, Jenelle Rotenberg and Jeannie Wojslaw. Rosen and Boyd, who played in net the first half, combined for seven saves. Following Avesyan's goal, when she received a pass from Millie Beebe and dribbled it down the left sideline sideline See on the sidelines. before cutting the ball across a Monrovia defender and blasting a shot inside the left post, La Canada had several chances to extend its lead. But additional shots by Avesyan, Yasmine Karam and Rachel Ragusa all misfired before Hayford scored nearly two minutes into extra time. erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): box Box: LOCAL HEROES |
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