Athletic News
Soccer Ties Oak Ridge 1-1 on Vergara Goal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior Alex Vergara scored in the second half to help St. Francis record a tie against Oak Ridge and remain undefeated in Delta River League action. The Troubadours lead the league with a 3-0-1 record.
Oak Ridge (5-3-5, 2-0-3) took the lead on a penalty kick in the first half and led until Vergera scored on a corner kick off an assist by Hailey Barrett to tie it in the second half. The Troubadours (14-1-4) had 20 shots in the game.
Catie Brown and Mia Arostegui combined for seven saves in the contest.
Softball Loses at Sheldon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sheldon’s top four hitters combined for nine hits and eight RBI to lead the team to a 10-0 victory over St. Francis. The Troubadours were held to just two hits by junior pitcher Gabrielle Montaie.
The Huskies scored two in the first and five in the second off starter Amy Marks on eight hits. Megan Garren pitched the final two innings.
Alejandra Garcia and Marks recorded the only hits on the afternoon for the Troubadours.
St. Francis (6-6, 1-3) plays at Oak Ridge on Thursday at 4 p.m..
Volleyball’s LoGiudice to Sign with Dominican Penguins
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Alexa LoGiudice has verbally committed to play volleyball next year at Dominican University of California in San Rafael for Penguins coach Gayle Stammer.
“I am super excited to play for the university and have the ability to have my family come down to watch me play volleyball,” said LoGiudice. “They were the first school I started talking to. I love Coach Stammer and we had a connection right away when I first met her.”
Swimming Places Third at NorCals; MacArt Wins 100 Freestyle
ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Senior AnnClaire MacArt won the 100 freestyle to lead St. Francis to a third-place finish at the 2014 NorCal Swimming Championships held at the Roseville Aquatic Center last weekend.
St. Francis finished third with 303 points, just five behind second-place Davis Senior. San Ramon won the girls event with 670 points. The Troubadours finished ahead of Woodcreek (257) and Granite Bay (228).
The Troubadours posted 16 top-16 performances, including seven in the top eight.
Track and Field Posts Top Performances at Stanford
PALO ALTO, Calif. – The St. Francis track and field team competed at the Stanford Invitational Friday and Saturday, posting a host of top performances. Senior Kayla O’Brine placed second in the discus, senior Miranda Myers crossed third in the 3000 meters and both relays recorded times among the top in school history.
Lacrosse Shuts Out Bella Vista
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Meg Anderson and junior Hayley Kusserow each scored five times to pace St. Francis in a 21-0 shutout over Bella Vista Friday night.
“It was really good,” said Anderson following the game. “We did not expect to do so well especially since we were missing so many players due to different things.”
St. Francis played without a sub in the game and had a first-time goalie in action.
Softball Defeated by Christian Brothers in Albie Swingin’ for Life Event
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis softball team was defeated 6-4 by Christian Brothers Saturday in the third game of the Albie Swingin’ for Life Softball Tournament held at St. Francis. Pioneer defeated River City 8-3 and Davis handed Rio Linda a 16-3 loss earlier in the afternoon.
Christian Brothers Haley Snyder shut down St. Francis over the final 3.1 innings out of the bullpen as the Falcons overcame a 4-3 deficit to post the win.
O’Mara Leads Softball to 9-0 Win over Folsom
FOLSOM, Calif. – Rhyann O’Mara went 5-for-5 with a home run and three runs scored to pace St. Francis to a 9-0 victory over Folsom Friday night in a game rescheduled after a rainout last Tuesday.
St. Francis record 16 hits with five players registering multi-hit games ad Emily Ainsley allowed just four hits over 6.2 innings out of the bullpen in relief of Meg Garren.
The Troubadours scored in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly by Alexis Viramontes, scoring O’Mara who had singled.
Athletics Event Schedule (April 7-12)
All the spring sports will be in action this week prior to Spring Break. Here is a day-by-day breakdown of the Troubadour Athletics events for the week:
Upcoming St. Francis Athletic Events This Week
Tuesday, April 8
2:30 p.m.: Soccer (F) vs. Granite Bay (Mather Sport Center)
4:00 p.m., Softball (JV/V) at Sheldon
4:00/5:30 p.m: Soccer (V/JV) vs. Oak Ridge (St. Francis)
5:30/7:30 p.m.: Lacrosse (JV/V) vs. Oak Ridge (Mather Sports Center)
Wednesday, April 9
Gregg’s Hat Trick Leads Soccer at Sheldon
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Junior Anna Gregg scored three goals including the game winner in the second half to lead St. Francis to a 3-2 win over Sheldon Thursday.
St. Francis took the early lead on the first goal by Gregg in the first half. Sheldon responded with a pair of goals to take a 2-1 lead. Gregg tied the game before halftime to send the teams into the break with the game tied at 2.
Track and Field Defeats Pleasant Grove
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Senior Madison Rawson won two events among 11 captured by St. Francis in posting a win over Pleasant Grove on Wednesday.
Rawson won the 1600 in a time of 5:34.85 as St. Francis claimed the top three spots in the race. Chase Worthen was second (5:35.03) and Ariel Medina was third (5:40.54). Rawson also crossed first in the 800m in 2:23.82 ahead of Miranda Myers (2:27.64) and Worthen (2:30.76).
Senior Swimmer AnnClaire MacArt Looks to Continue Fast Times
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior swimmer AnnClaire MacArt will be part of a talented group of 32 swimmers who qualified to represent the St. Francis swimming team this weekend at the Nor Cal Championships to be held at the Roseville Aquatic Center Friday and Saturday.
“It is our first true test,” said Head Coach Richard Levin. “It will really show us how the rest of the year will go. Our goals for the weekend are swimming best times and getting some second swims. We want kids to make finals and come back on Saturday to swim in the race that counts.”
Swimming Sweeps Past Pleasant Grove
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis swept all 11 events to post a 130-36 victory over Pleasant Grove in a dual meet Wednesday at the Jesuit High School pool.
Seniors Annclaire Macart and Maddie Johnson both won two events on the afternoon. Macart, a Dartmouth signee, won the 200 freestyle in 1:57.53 and returned to win the 100 free in 54.49 to edge teammates Alexis Martinez (57.59) and Isabella Smith (58.28). Johnson, who signed with TCU, won the 200 individual medley in a time of 2:16.60 and then touched the wall first in the 100 butterfly in a winning time of 1:09.09.
Softball’s Viramontes to Play Softball at Cal-State Dominguez Hills
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior third baseman Alexis Viramontes has committed to play softball at Cal-State Dominguez Hills next year.
“I chose Dominguez Hills for their small classes,” said Viramontes. “I like to be in a small environment. It helps you develop a better relationship with your teachers and I do well in small environments.”
Viramontes will play for a new staff that took over last September for the Toros.
Softball Loses at Pleasant Grove
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Pleasant Grove posted a 10-0 shutout victory over St. Francis Wednesday behind a two-hit complete game by Celina Matthias.
The Troubadours managed just two hits and committed four errors that led to six unearned runs in the contest. The Eagles scored four runs in the second, one in the third, three in the fifth and two in the sixth on 10 hits. Three players had two hits in the contest.
Mel Baccay and Rhyann O’Mara each had singles in the game for the Troubadours.
Lacrosse Loses to Granite Bay on Rainy Night
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis out-scored Granite Bay in the second half but was unable to erase the first half deficit as the Grizzlies prevailed 15-10 on a rainy night at Mather Sports Center.
“I think we came out and started meshing as a team,” said Maggie Anderson. “We really pulled together and started to us that. Especially since it is Granite Bay, we wanted to beath them so we came out strong in the second half. We will get them next time.”
April 1 Event Update
Soccer and Softball Canceled, Lax Will Play at Mather
Soccer Games against Pleasant Grove scheduled today at St. Francis Troubadour Athletics have been postponed. They have been re-scheduled for April 9 at St. Francis with the varsity at 4 p.m. and junior varsity at 5:30 p.m. Freshmen soccer practice and the St. Francis Varsity and JV softball games at Folsom have also been canceled. Lacrosse against Granite Bay at 5:30 and 7:30 will be played as scheduled at Mather Sports Center.
St. Francis- Folsom Softball Games Rescheduled
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis varsity and junior varsity softball games scheduled today against Folsom have been rescheduled for Friday, April 4. Game times will still be 4 p.m.
Freshmen Scores Six Goals in Win over Roseville
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis Freshman Savannah Tijerino-Santos scored six goals Friday night against Roseville. It was a career-high for Tijerino-Santos and the third time this season she has scored three or more goals in a game after recording hat tricks against Bella Vista and Del Campo.
“It was very exciting,” said Tijerino-Santos, who scored 39 goals for her middle school last season. “I try not to be selfish and pass the ball around to let other people score. When you are a forward, it is your job to score for the team.”
Albie Swingin’ for Life Softball Tournament Rescheduled
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Albie Swingin’ for Life softball tournament has been re-scheduled for Saturday, April 5 at St. Francis High School.
The six schools participating in the breast cancer benefit sponsored by the Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation include Davis Senior, Christian Brothers, Pioneer, Rio Linda, River City and host St. Francis.