The Claremont High School varsity girls soccer team is no longer undefeated. After posting 15 wins and 2 ties in its first 17 games, the Wolfpack fell victim to a couple of defensive lapses on Wednesday that lead to a 2-1 loss to St. Lucy's in a Sierra League match.I had the opportunity to attend Wednesday's game and it was a tough defeat for the Wolfpack. St. Lucy's was ready for Claremont as they seemed to have players in the right place at the right time throughout the contest. Meanwhile, CHS didn't seem to match St. Lucy's energy until the 2nd half but by that point the Wolfpack trailed, 2-0. Overall, I believe this loss can be an effective building block for a team loaded with talent. Even though the Pack surrendered 2 goals yesterday, Claremont has only given up 8 goals in 18 total games.
Perhaps Coach Tim Tracey is relieved that the No.1 national ranking hype and undefeated streak are over so that the Wolfpack can put its full focus on the remainder of the season ahead. Sometimes rankings and not losing can give teams a false sense of security when there are areas that could use improvement. So the most important thing for Claremont is how the team bounces back.
The full story on Wednesday's game will be featured in Saturday's COURIER. And I'm sure we'll be seeing the girls soccer team again this year.
I had the opportunity to attend Wednesday's game and it was a defeat that is difficult to Wolfpack.
ReplyDeletecourier services
Why was it difficult? Did they not know SL is a quality team? Remember they had already slain Goliath when they took down FSHA
ReplyDeleteOh I do love women's soccer, it is a very beautiful sport and the players are so hot!! I even did some pay per head wagering on some female soccer match in the world cup once!
ReplyDelete