GIRLS' SOCCER: THAT'S HARVARD-WESTLAKE'S KIND OF GAME WOLVERINES SLOW PACE TO EARN SHUTOUT WIN OVER LOUISVILLE H.-W. 1, LOUISVILLE 0.Byline: Lauren Gustus Staff Writer It isn't often a team wants to slow down, but that's what the Harvard- Westlake High girls' soccer team did against Louisville on Friday night at Crespi High of Encino. Louisville of Woodland Hills set a frantic pace to start, which caught Harvard-Westlake of Studio City off-guard. But the Wolverines brought the pace back to their liking in time to win 1-0. ``Our style of play is patient,'' Harvard-Westlake coach Stacy Schwartz said. ``Calm. Composed. We went in panic mode to start.'' Jen Sayles' goal, with less than two minutes remaining in the first half, brought the Wolverines (12-5, 7-1) back to earth. It also gave the Wolverines momentum going into the second half. Hovering hov·er intr.v. hov·ered, hov·er·ing, hov·ers 1. To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air: gulls hovering over the waves. 2. inside the 6-yard box, she one-touched a pass from Katie Chamberlain Chamberlain may refer to:
The senior, who will play at Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). next year, scored the goal on her mother's birthday. With the victory, No. 2 Harvard-Westlake took over sole possession of the Mission League's top spot. The Wolverines' only league loss was to Louisville, and the victory left them feeling good. ``We wanted to win that game really badly,'' Sayles said. ``We really want to win league. We were just really focused.'' It was the second consecutive league loss for the second-place Royals, who fell to 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 this week. Megan Merritt, the only player to score on Harvard-Westlake in league play, was marked tightly throughout the match. The senior striker had the game-winner over Harvard-Westlake in the teams' first meeting, and she made several spectacular runs Friday, but ultimately was frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: by Harvard-Westlake's defense. ``Our defense is the heart and soul of this team,'' Schwartz said. Lauren Fischer, the Wolverines' stopper, saved a sure goal for Louisville on a corner kick late in the game. Merritt headed the ball to the far post, but Fischer was there to pick it off the line. ``After that I knew it wasn't meant to be,'' Louisville coach Jose Perez said. Louisville's Maegan Pickett also had a good look at the Wolverines' net late in the second, after getting around Harvard-Westlake's keeper Keeper may mean:
It was Louisville's third game this week, and the Royals played catch-up in the second half. ``We got tired,'' Perez said. ``It was just too much.'' Louisville keeper Debbie Morgan kept Harvard-Westlake at bay for much of the game, making smart plays throughout. She had a superb save on a breakaway break·a·way adj. 1. Designed to break, bend, or fall apart easily upon impact, especially to create an illusion, as with a theater prop, or for safety, as with a highway sign or barrier. 2. by Jamie Artsis midway Midway, island group (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km), central Pacific, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) NW of Honolulu, comprising Sand and Eastern islands with the surrounding atoll. Discovered by Americans in 1859, Midway was annexed in 1867. A cable station was opened in 1903. through the first half. Morgan, who has nine shutouts for Louisville (11-7-5, 6-2-1), cut down the angle on an approaching Artsis and 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 her low shot wide. ``She was in the right place at the right time,'' Sayles said. ``I think a lot of times she saved them.'' Lauren Gustus, (818) 713-3607 lauren.gustus(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Harvard Westlake's Jamie Artsis, right, hugs Jen Sayles after Sayles scored the lone goal of the game against Louisville. Joel P. Lugavere/Special to the Daily News |
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