Soccer

Avery Spector is playing her second full season on the varsity after earning a call-up during her sophomore season. Spector is a two-sport standout who led her tennis team to the section semifinals and was named the Delta League Player of the Year. She was the St. Francis nominee for the Dale Lackey Award given to the top student-athlete in the Sac-Joaquin Section. She plans to study graphic communications in college. 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior Savannah Tijerino-Santos scored in the 13th minute to tie the game at 1 and neither team scored again as the first meeting between the Delta League rivals ended in a tie.

“I saw Ari making her run outside and I was not expecting the ball to get to me,” said Tijerino-Santos. “But you have to be there in support.  I was just trying to score.”

Junior Ariana Avila made the cross to setup the goal.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Sydney Altobell scored a first half strike and it was all the team needed in a 1-0 win over Christian Brothers in the Holy Cup matchup.

“It felt so good,” said Altobell. “It was really important because it was the only goal of the game. I know we worked hard to keep it that way. I turned around and saw on open goal and I shot. It was kinda like the Armijo goal.”

Altobell had the game winner in the playoffs in 1-0 game last year against Armijo.

FOLSOM, Calif. – The St. Francis varsity soccer team defeated Ponderosa on a second half goal by freshman Janae DaFazio Friday night to go 2-0 on the first day of the 2016 season at the Folsom Challenge Cup Friday.

“Ponderosa is a great team,” said Head Coach Maryclaire Robinson. “They are physical, crafty on the ball and move the ball well. We got better today.”

St. Francis fell behind early when Ponderosa connected for a first-half goal. But sophomore Taylor Simpkins tied the score unassisted in the 18^th minute to record her first varsity goal.

Assistant AD Kelly Ketcham conducts inPACT testing on all freshmen, juniors and new players in the sports of volleyball, soccer, softball, diving, track and field (pole vault) and lacrosse. The ImPACT test is open to all students. Contact Kelly for more information. 

Here is the spring sports testing schedule:

Monday, February 15 (MEET IN GYM FOYER)

1-2 p.m. SOCCER

2:30-3:30 p.m. LAX

Wednesday, February 17 (late start day meet in room 333)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Five St. Francis seniors signed to play soccer in college next fall at schools across the country and were celebrated at a National Signing Day ceremony on campus Wednesday morning.

“It has been awesome to share this with my teammates,” said Hailey Barrett, who will play for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. “I have played with these girls for a few years and they are some of my best friends. I loved watching them sign. It was super cool to experience it with them.”

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior Erin Barr will play soccer at The Master’s College next fall.

“The first time I visited there was in 7^th grade when my brothers were touring colleges,” said Barr about discovering her college choice. “I was interested but didn’t really know what the school was about. I came back and the coach contacted me about coming for a visit. I loved it. It is a great fit spiritually, academically and athletically.”

Spring sports start on Feb. 8 for the sports of lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving and track and field. Please have your daughter’s current physical on file with the athletic department to insure her participation in the first day of tryouts. The physical must be on the form on the school website. You can find it here.

DIVING: Practice starts on February 15: 3:00-4:30 p.m. at Capital Diving. Workouts the rest of the season (2/22-4/27) will be M/W/F from 3:30-5:00 p.m.