SHE'S THE REAL DEAL: CONNOLLY KNOWS THE SCORE SENIOR FORWARD HAS LED ECR TO A FAST START THIS SEASON.Byline: Erik Boal Special to the Daily News During its run to a fifth consecutive City Section girls' soccer title last season, 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:
Walberg graduated and led Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. to one of its best women's soccer seasons, so there is only one Niki carrying the load for the Conquistadores this season as they pursue a City-record sixth straight championship. Connolly, who has verbally committed to UNLV UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas , leads El Camino Real with 12 goals, nine coming during a six-game unbeaten streak that followed a 2-0 loss to Mater Dei Mater Dei is Latin for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic, including:
Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. in a pool-play game Dec. 15 in the Mater Dei tournament. She has scored seven goals in four games in the Hart of Newhall tournament, including a hat trick hat trick n. Sports 1. Three goals scored by one player in one game, as in ice hockey. 2. Three wickets taken in cricket by a bowler in three consecutive balls. 3. in the Conquistadores' 7-0 pool-play victory Tuesday over La Salle La Salle, city (1990 pop. 9,717), La Salle co., N Ill., on the Illinois River; settled 1830, inc. 1852. It forms a tricity unit with Peru and Oglesby. Corn, wheat, and soybeans are grown, and cattle and hogs are raised. of Pasadena. On Wednesday, 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) defeated Valencia 3-0 and tied Louisville of Woodland Hills 1-1 to secure a return trip to the Hart championship game, with Connolly contributing two goals and an assist on the day. In last season's 2-1 victory over Hart in the final, Connolly scored a first-half goal to help the Conquistadores rally from an early one-goal deficit. This season, Connolly - a returning All-City selection - netted both goals in a 2-0 victory over Royal of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. in ECR's opener, and she has a goal or an assist in seven of nine games. But the senior forward credits her team's depth and unselfish play for creating scoring opportunities. ``It's not just about one player. It takes the entire team to be successful,'' Connolly said. ``As long as we continue to (have that attitude), I think we'll do really well this season.'' Last season, Walberg was the top scorer, with 23 goals, in a deep, talented lineup. ``You can't replace a player like Nikki,'' El Camino Real coach Shanna Sarris said. ``We just had to look to other players to step up their games and try to produce some of those goals that Nikki did last year.'' With Connolly and Cal-bound Oakes leading the charge, the Conquistadores are 24-1-3 since a 4-1 loss to perennial powerhouse San Clemente in the Mater Dei tournament last year. Sarris credits their leadership and experience for helping El Camino Real reach its fourth Hart tournament final in the past five seasons. ``This is probably the most focused group I've been around,'' said Sarris, who has been part of the Conquistadores' program for seven years, the past three as head coach. ``And a lot of it has to do with them. They do a good job of keeping everything in perspective.'' Erik Boal, (818) 713-3607 erik.boal(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: El Camino Real's Niki Connolly battles two defenders for the ball. Connolly has scored 12 goals in nine games. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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