On Friday night (January 7), the Yucca Valley High School Lady Trojans Soccer team matched up against Indio in their first game back from winter vacation. The Lady Trojans held the Rajas with a score of 0-1, Rajas in the lead going into the second half. The teams were well-matched, and the Lady Trojans started out strong displaying great ball control and teamwork. Toward the start of the second half, the Trojans scored their first goal of the game. The goal was scored by #17 Kaylie Murphy with the assist going to #2 Nevaeh Carlos. Kaylie and Neveah were both playing new positions in the game and Coach Pessa says they really did a great job transitioning their style of play to accommodate the new lineup. With a short window of time in the last 10 minutes of the game, the Lady Trojans seemed to lose focus, allowing the Rajas to pull ahead with a final score of 4-1.
Coach Pessa gives high regards to goalkeeper Madelynn Dougherty, who played goal the entirety of the game today. Of the 4 goals scored, she had 16 saves. Right Center Midfielder Sarah Krenelka (#5) also deserves recognition for displaying the drive needed to win, she gave 100% on the field. With great ball control in the center field, she made plays happen for her teammates and never let off the pressure.
Next up, the Lady Trojans play an away game against the Twentynine Palms Wildcats on Wednesday (January 12) at 3:15 p.m. with a home game to follow on Friday (January 14) against Desert Hot Springs.
