GIRLS' SOCCER: SEVENTH HEAVEN FOR EL CAMINO REAL CONQUISTADORES WIN ANOTHER TITLE EL CAMINO REAL 3, SYLMAR 0.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News MONTEREY PARK Monterey Park, city (1990 pop. 60,738), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1916. It is a wholesale, retail, and financial services center. -- El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Even Shanna Sarris, who guided the Conquistadores to their last three City Section girls' soccer titles, admitted she was blown away with how much Sylmar had improved since an 11-goal loss to ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) in last season's quarterfinals. But Sylmar's bid to make history Saturday night at East L.A. College's Weingart Stadium Weingart Stadium (formerly ELAC Stadium) is a 20,355-seat multipurpose stadium located at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, California. It was built in 1951 at a cost of $3.1 million and following renovations in 1984 it was renamed. fell short against a team that knows a thing or two about rewriting re·write v. re·wrote , re·writ·ten , re·writ·ing, re·writes v.tr. 1. To write again, especially in a different or improved form; revise. 2. the record books. Behind two goals from Katie Etcher etch v. etched, etch·ing, etch·es v.tr. 1. a. To cut into the surface of (glass, for example) by the action of acid. b. and a second-minute score from Megan Quinn, the top-seeded Conquistadores extended their dynasty with a seventh consecutive City title, turning away a valiant VALIANT Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial Cardiology A series of multinational M&M trials to determine the effects of valsartan–Diovan® effort from the No. 2 Spartans with a 3-0 victory. "With these girls, you can't let down against them at any time, because we always take advantage of our opportunities," said Eric Choi, who became the third coach to guide ECR to a championship. "Sylmar played very hard and very well. We plan on seeing them in the future as well." The Spartans (30-3) rode a 27-match winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" -- second-longest in area history -- to reach Saturday's final, recording the biggest win in program history over Granada Hills in Tuesday's semifinals to become the first Valley Mission League team to compete in a City girls' final. But Quinn's quick strike and goals by Etcher in the last 30 seconds of the first half and the first five minutes of the second were too much for Sylmar to overcome. "They scored on three mistakes and that's why the girls are so upset," said Sylmar coach Jose Navarro, who consoled several emotional players following the game. "We wanted to do something nobody thought we could do, but the inexperience Inexperience See also Innocence, Naïveté. Bowes, Major Edward (1874–1946) originator and master of ceremonies of the Amateur Hour on radio. [Am. hurt us. I'm very proud of my girls because they refused to let them have anything. But I give El Camino a lot of credit, they're an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. team." Sylmar used its speed to create a few chances in the opening half, but the discipline of the Conquistadores' defense, led by Chelsea Forte, Lindsey Forte, Erin O'Leary, Jessica Stadheim and Ashleigh Thomas, didn't give the Spartans too many openings. Sylmar senior goalkeeper Nicole Gonzalez made seven saves, but Quinn and Etcher capitalized for the Conquistadores when it mattered most. "Our training is to get to the City finals and win it," Etcher said. "We all worked so hard for this and put so much desire into it and wanted it so bad. It's an amazing feeling to know you contributed to your team." Senior goalkeeper Ashley Menin recorded four saves for ECR (20-2-4) to post her fourth shutout of the postseason -- with only Taft of Woodland Hills scoring in the second round -- and her third consecutive shutout in a championship game. "I couldn't be happier right now," said senior Michelle Oakes, who helped extend the Conquistadores' postseason winning streak to 32 consecutive games with two assists. "I'm so proud of my team. It's such a balanced team and I love the girls so much. I'm just happy to go out with a bang." ECR extended its unbeaten streak against City opponents to 50, and also moved into a tie for second in state history with its seventh consecutive title, joining Bakersfield (1989-95) and Pleasant Valley of Chico (1996-2002). erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): box Box: ECR'S SEVEN CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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