GIRLS' SOCCER: H.-W. DOWNS TOLOGS.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News An ample amount of skill and a few fortunate bounces have carried the Harvard-Westlake of Studio City girls' soccer team to five consecutive Mission League titles and have the Wolverines in good position to win a sixth. Plenty of resolve and a handful of timely goals have led Flintridge Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. of La Canada Flintridge to fourstraight Southern Section Div.I playoff berths. The Tologs' bid for a fifth successive postseason appearance took a hit Saturday, as host Harvard-Westlake combined its talent and a couple of breaks in a 10-minute span of the first half to hold off a late Flintridge Sacred Heart rally in a 2-1 victory. ``I think we were due a little luck, and when you get those type of goals, it changes the vibe of the team,'' said Harvard-Westlake coach Richard Simms Richard Simm was a Bohemian luger who competed in the early 1910s. He won a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the inaugural European championships of 1914 in Reichenberg, Bohemia (now Liberec, Czech Republic). , whose team extended its league unbeaten streak to 13 games. ``I thought we played fast in the first half. We had good speed of play and good decisiveness, which created some good chances for us.'' Jenna Marine didn't appear to strike the ball cleanly clean·ly adj. clean·li·er, clean·li·est Habitually and carefully neat and clean. See Synonyms at clean. adv. In a clean manner. clean after receiving it from Joanna Korshak in the 23rd minute, but her floating shot from 30yards created trouble for Tologs goalkeeper Brianna Hodge before sinking under the crossbar and landing just across the goal line. Erin Kristovich took advantage of a shot from teammate Shannon Hart that was deflected de·flect intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate. [Latin d near the top of the penalty box to bury the ball in the lower right corner of the net in the 32nd minute for a 2-0 lead. It was a moment of relief for Kristovich, who had three potential goals denied on impressive goalkeeper saves in the Wolverines' first three league games. ``We were able to get them in this time,'' said Kristovich, who also had a goal disallowed against Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks because of offsides off·side also off·sides adv. & adj. 1. Sports Illegally ahead of the ball or puck in the attacking zone. 2. . ``We're trying to be patient, and the whole team is working so well together. We're working hard for each other.'' Flintridge Sacred Heart (8-4-4, 1-2-1) consistently moved up extra attackers An extra attacker in ice hockey is a forward or, less commonly, a defenceman who has been substituted in place of the goaltender. The purpose of this substitution is to gain an offensive advantage to score a goal. in the second half in an attempt to manufacture more offense. The approach paid off in the 74th minute when Pip Harrigan placed a shot inside the left post after Carly Crowder's crossing pass skimmed skim v. skimmed, skim·ming, skims v.tr. 1. a. To remove floating matter from (a liquid). b. To remove (floating matter) from a liquid. c. off the head of teammate Heather Riley, creating some anxious moments for the Wolverines (9-7-4, 2-0-2). erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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