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King Takes 1st in Arroyo Grande Tournament

After a long, wet five hour drive up 101, King found out that it's first opponent was a no show, but played host Arroyo Grande as a place holding game. An hour later, the Wolves took on Paso Robles and won 10-2 to end the day with a 2-0 record and a place in the semi-finals.

After checking into the motel, a quick shower, and time to clean up, the team went out to a great pizza place (Klondike's in AG) and had a great time until the lights went out. Due to the late start of the first game on Saturday, the team "slept in" until a very early 8:30.

After a great breakfast, the team traveled back to Nipomo High School to take on the host Eagles from Arroyo Grande. In a very physical, tough fought battle the score was 2-2 at the half. During the third quarter, the Wolves pulled ahead 6-3 to make the game seem out of reach. But the Eagles battled back in the fourth to pull within one with one minute to go. King stopped AG with a great defensive series and then ran the clock out for the win.

The Wolves went back to the motel for a few hours out of the rain and some rest. (Thank you Best Western - Casa Grande Inn for the use of the upstairs meeting room, even after we had checked out!) Traveling back to the pool for the finals, King took on a good San Luis Obispo team in a hard fought defensive battle. During what seemed to be an endless downpour, the score tied 3-3 after regulation the game went into overtime. Jenny Holderman scored a well setup and executed lob with about 1:30 left in the second overtime period to put the Wolves up by one and Tania Acevedo scored the finishing goal with 7 seconds left on the clock with a skip shot from 8 meters out to make the final score 5-3 and clinch the tournament title.

Before leaving on the long trip home, the team gathered together to celebrate the win, the plaque and the two Wolves selected to the All-Tournament team. Rylee Scheid was selected to first team and Roxanne Eastwood was selected as the tournament MVP. While the two may have received individual honors, it was the team effort required to win the top spot in the tournament.

Wolves Place 4th in Redlands Tournament

After beating San Bernardino, the Wolves entered the Redlands Tournament for five games in three days. They opened up with a 10-3 win over Etiwanda and followed up with a 10-2 win over host REV. On Friday, the Wolves took on Palm Springs in a physical game and won 9-2 to take them into the semi-finals.

Saturday, the Wolves traveled to University of Redlands to play number one ranked Redlands. The team opened up a one goal lead during the first quarter, but were unable to contain a potent Redlands offense. King let the game get away, letting Redlands get up 10-4 before the girls closed the gap to 10-7. Redlands scored a couple of go-ahead goals to make the final score 12-7.

In the third place game, the Wolves took on top-ten ranked Yuciapa. In a hard fought battle, the Wolves ended up losing 5-7. Roxanne Eastwood was selected to the All-Tournament team as the leading scorer for the Wolves.

Girls Suffer Second Loss

The Wolves suffered their second loss of the season and in three games at that hands of the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks. King played the 'Hawks tough for the first two quarters. Murrieta Valley opened up a two goal lead before Jenny Holderman scored on a extra-man situation. The Wolves tied it up early in the second after Alina Flaherty scored and ended the first half trailing 3-4 after Roxanne Eastwood added the first of her two goals.

Murrieta opened the second half with two unanswered goals before Roxanne scored her second and then the 'Hawks added two more during the period. The final period was again controlled by Murrieta Valley who scored three goals before Rylee Schied scored for the Wolves. The final score was 5-11, bringing King's record to 1-2.

Season Opens With A Win

The girls opened their season with a 8-2 win over Jurupa Valley. Lead by Roxanne Eastwood (three goals) and Alina Flaherty (two goals), the team started out the game holding the Jaguars scoreless until late in the second. Lauren Biberston and Tiffany Couch shared time in the goal, each stopping two shots and only allowing one.

Girls Prepare For Upcoming Season