First Half Games


January 12, 2007
Del Mar: Cold in the Stands but HOT on the Field!
The Lady Dons fire off 7 against Overfelt - End first half undefeated!
Friday Jan. 12 the Dons met up against a very physical Overfelt team. But the Dons were on mission and didn't let the physical play of Overfelt intimidate them. Things got started half way through the first half when forward Demi Nguyen with a nice assist by Maricella Padilla worked her way through the Overfelt defense and found herself one on one with the Royals goalie, and easily drove one by her into the net. Not more than 5 minutes later Padilla herself launched a shot from 20 yards out that found the right corner. The first half ended 2-0 Del Mar. In the second half the Dons got busy, and in the final 30 minutes of the game Maricella Padilla and Lauren Idemoto took turns frustrating the Overfelt goalie. Both Padilla and Idemeto ended the game with 3 goals a piece. By games end the Lady Dons had fired off seven goals with no response from the Overfelt team. Final score 7 -0, Del Mar.

This game ends an incredibly successful first half of the season. The Lady Dons have a perfect record in league play (7 wins - 0 losses) and are undefeated for the season (10-0-1). Del Mar will start the second half of the season next Wednesday (1/17) against a very tough Westmont Warriors team.

Congratulations Lady Dons! - on a Great first half.



January 10, 2007
Dons battle to a win at Willow Glen
It helps when your forward is indestructible!
Traveling to Willow Glen, the Lady Dons found themselves face to face with a very tuff Rams team. With several strong players Willow Glen seemed to control the first half of the game against a uncharacteristically sluggish Del Mar team. The first half ended 0-0. When the second half started the Lady Don's came back to life, and controlled the field much more than in the first half. Then came the scare. About 15 minutes into the second half forward Maricella Padilla was knocked off her feet during a shot attempt, she had to be helped off the field with a twisted ankle. The Lady Don's continued to play tuff ,minus Padilla, with aggressive play from Demi Nguyen and Ashlynn Polini, and some key saves by goalie Claudine Jimenez, who was filling in for an injured Suzanne Bernd. After a 10 minute recovery Padilla got herself back in the game and made a statement that she was feeling fine, catching the Willow Glen goalie off guard Maricella powered past a defender and flicked a shot cross goal into the right corner. Several Minutes later Padilla found herself going one on with the WG goalie and drilled one by her. Final score 2-0.

The Dons complete the first half of the season Friday at home against Overfelt.

January 05, 2007
Dons Tame the Lions.
A strong defense keeps Lincoln quiet.
The Lady Dons came out swininging (or kicking as the case may be) against the Lincoln Lions Friday in the Del Mar bowl. Del Mar out shot the Lions by a ratio of 5:1. But it was the Dons strong defensive play and some great saves by goalie Suzanne Bernd that made sure the Dons came off the field with a win. The Lion's aggressive play and strong goalie held the Dons to only one score (#8 Maricella Padilla) in the first half. This win bumps the Lady Dons record to 5-0 in league play.

The Dons travel to Willow Glen next Wednesday.


January 03, 2007
Starting the New Year right!
Lady Dons almost wear out the net.
Coming back from a long Holiday Break the Lady Don's traveled to Oak Grove to get back in the swing of things, and it didn't take long. By the end of the first half the score was Del Mar 5 and Oak Grove 1. The scoring didn't stop there...the offense kept up a strong push and scored another 5 goals in the second half. With a final score of Del Mar 10, Oak Grove 1, it was a nice way to start the New Year.

Next up - Lincoln at home Friday 01/05/07 - Go Dons!


December 15, 2006
It took 79 minutes but...
It was worth the wait!
The first 79 minutes of play were agony for those of us frozen (by California standards) to the bleachers at Prospect High School. The Lady Dons were well matched against the Prospect Panthers. Although the Dons out shot the Panthers they couldn't quite find the net. At least not until the 79th minute of the game when #8 Maricella Padilla found herself going one on one with a Panther defender. After getting by the Prospect defender, Padilla took a shot that rebounded out, but she was there to follow it up and punched it in for the only score of the game.

The Dons now break for the Holidays with a 3-0 league record. And get a well deserved rest. They will be back on the field "away" against Oak Grove January 3rd.
Great Job Dons!


December 13, 2006
Dons Take on a Physical Andrew Hill Team
Andrew Hill puts up a Battle.
The Lady Dons took on Andrew Hill at Home today in a game that was both exciting and physical. The teams were very evenly matched with the only score coming from Sophomore "Striker" Maricella Padilla at about 25 minutes into the first half. Andrew Hill kept it exciting though scoring what seemed to be the tying goal in the final minutes of the game, only to have it called back by an off sides penalty. The Lady Dons were able to stifle the Hill team in the final minutes to hang on to the win.

The Dons improve their regular season record to 2-0.
Their next game is against Prospect at Prospect Friday the 15th. With a win against Prospect Del Mar can go into the Holiday break in 1st place in league play.


December 8, 2006
Seeing Yellow Against Westmont
In a game that saw a lot of Yellow cards fly early, The Lady Dons kept their focus and played extremely tough.
Westmont players drew 4 yellow cards in the first half of the game, but that rough play couldn't intimidate the Dons. The Dons went into half time with a 1- 0 lead. Early in the second half Westmont scored, but the Dons came back on a penalty shot that rebounded off the right post an in for their second goal.

The Dons start their regular season play 1-0, coming of an undefeated pre-season. Net up, Andrew Hill on 12/13.

Del Mar starts the regular season 1-0, and has an overall record of 4 - 0 - 1 including their pre-season games. The Don's are off to a great start. Their next game is against Andrew Hill at Home on Wednesday the 13th.


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League Record   12 - 1 - 1

Overall Record   16 - 1 - 2

Schedule


* = Pre-Season game
Date Opponent
Win
Loss
 Tie
  vs. Cappuccino*
X
  vs. Lynbrook *
X
  vs. Fremont*
X
  vs. Silver Creek *
X
12/8 vs. Westmont

X
12/13 vs. Andrew Hill
X
12/15 vs. Prospect
X
1/3 vs. Oak Grove
X
1/5 vs. Lincoln
X
1/10 vs. Willow Glen
X
1/12 vs. Overfelt
X
1/17 vs. Westmont
X
1/19 vs. Andrew Hill
X
1/24 vs. Prospect
X
1/26 vs. Oak Grove
X
1/31 vs. Lincoln
X
2/2 vs. Willow Glen
X
2/7 vs. Overfelt
X
   

Roster
# Name
Yr
4 Liz Bergschneider Jr
G Suzane Bernd Fr
9 Lauren Blazek So
5 Erin Friesen Jr
16 Lauren Idemoto Sr
10 Claudine Jimenez Jr
14 Hilary Mormon So
2 Demi Nguyen So
6 Hayley Norman Fr
8 Maricella Padilla So
- Marisol Padilla So
20 Lauren Pagendarm Jr
21 Ashlynn Polini Sr
18 Cassie Polini Fr
- Jasmine Reinman Jr
3 Brittany Salerno So
11 Allison Schaver So
7 Ashley Valderrama Jr