GIRLS' SOCCER: HART SEIZES FOOTHILL BEATS CANYON TO WRAP UP TITLE HART 1, CANYON 0.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News CANYON COUNTRY -- The end result was the same, but the performances couldn't have been more different for the Hart of Newhall girls' soccer team. Already having the Foothill League title wrapped up before last year's regular-season finale For the music notation program, see . A finale (italian word) is a closing part, act or movement of a dramatic or musical composition, or more generally any event or procedure with a dramatically concluding effect. , the Indians suffered a humbling four-goal loss at Saugus to deny them an unbeaten crown. In Thursday's showdown at rival Canyon, it was a winner-take-all scenario and Hart wasn't going to let another opportunity slip away. Brittany Clark's corner kick from the right side in the fifth minute 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 off the hands of Canyon goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see . In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the Danielle Michel and landed inside the left post, and Hart's defense handled the rest, securing consecutive titles with a 1-0 victory. "We just went out there knowing we had to win," said Clark, who delivered her team-leading 22nd goal with Sarina Coutin heading the ball in the back of the net for good measure. "It was the game of the season and we were looking forward to meeting them again. We came out with heart. We wanted it and it showed." Canyon (18-2-4, 7-1-2), which recorded a 1-0 win at Hart in their first league meeting, had plenty of chances to deliver the equalizer. Gina Walker was stopped by Brittany Tippet tip·pet n. 1. A covering for the shoulders, as of fur, with long ends that hang in front. 2. A long stole worn by members of the Anglican clergy. 3. A long hanging part, as of a sleeve, hood, or cape. on a 12-yard shot before the first-half whistle A simple whistle is a woodwind instrument which produces sound from a stream of forced air. Many types exist, from small police and sports whistles (also called pea whistles), to much larger train whistles, which are steam whistles specifically designed for use on and later fired a 15-yard shot just over the crossbar. Sierra Goff also had a second-half shot miss high. "The bottom line is we didn't play nearly good enough to win the game," said Canyon co-coach Eric White For British economist, see Eric Wyndham White. Eric Lance White (born December 30 1965, in San Francisco, California) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He played collegiately at Pepperdine University from 1983-1987. , whose team suffered its second loss to the Indians (22-3-1, 9-1), the first a 4-2 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. in the final of the Hart tournament. "They're a good team and they finished and we didn't." Tippet had seven saves en route to her school-record 18th shutout for Hart, which could receive the top seed when the Southern Section Div. II playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. pairings are released Monday. "We weren't letting up for anything," Hart senior sweeper Michelle Mason said. "(This year) definitely has more drama involved, but it's a better sense of accomplishment." Said Hart coach Louis Romero: "This is the way we wanted to finish it. They gave us all we got and that's all I can ask." erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Hart's Lindsay Mills heads the ball in front of Canyon's Courtney Belsheim on Thursday. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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