GIRLS' SOCCER: MCDONALD MAKES UP FOR LOST TIME SCORES TWO GOALS TO LEAD WARRIORS WESTLAKE 4, HIGHLAND 2.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News PALMDALE -- Westlake forward Kylie Noun 1. kylie - an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex kiley boomerang, throw stick, throwing stick - a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower McDonald's postseason was shorter than expected last season, when she suffered an ACL injury ACL injury See Anterior cruciate ligament injury. in her left knee five minutes into Westlake's quarterfinal loss to Tesoro of Rancho Santa Margarita Santa Margarita ("Saint Margaret") may refer to:
The aftermath included a disappointing first half of this season, as rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. limited the minutes -- and production -- of McDonald, who was the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. Offensive Player of the Year in 2006. The Pepperdine-bound McDonald saw this year's Southern Section Div. II girls' soccer playoffs as an opportunity to make up for lost time. It didn't take the senior long to do so Friday at Highland of Palmdale. McDonald scored a minute into the game and added another goal midway through the first half to lead the Warriors to a 4-2 first-round victory, snapping the Bulldogs' home unbeaten streak at 15. "I've struggled this entire season," said McDonald, who had two goals Wednesday in a 4-1 wild-card win over Pasadena. "Last year was so much better for me before I got injured, but I think I'm proving myself at the right time." A healthy, motivated McDonald never gave Highland (12-5-7) an opportunity to get started Friday, corralling two Kirsten DiPippo free kicks inside the goalkeeper box and scoring to increase her total to seven goals in the past four games. DiPippo scored off a a 22-yard free kick to give Westlake (11-2-8) a 3-0 lead at halftime and Andrea Todak added the fourth goal in the 55th minute. "I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if it was nerves or what, but (the first goal) was like a bucket of ice water being thrown on us," said Highland coach Juan Paolo, who received both second-half goals from senior Alex Fulladosa. "What really hurts is it's the first time all year we've had the whole team together. But those errors in the beginning were too much to overcome." Said Westlake coach Frank Marino, whose team will play South Hills of West Covina West Covina, city (1990 pop. 96,086), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel valley; settled 1905, inc. 1923. Before World War II, West Covina was a small rural community where walnuts, wheat, and livestock were raised. (19-3-3) on Tuesday: "It was really important for us to get off to a good start. We knew they had a big unbeaten streak here at home and we tried to end it." erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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