Page: 22 LAMORINDA WEEKLY www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 SPORTS LAMORINDA’S LOCAL SPORTS NEWS Gaels Keep Winning Steak In Overtime Nied and Co. on a Roll: Win WCC Opener By Mikaela Cowles By Kevin D. Shallat

Yousef Samy (8, right) passing on to Kyle Ciliento (9, in the middle) Photo Tod Fierner Daniella Spann (19) and Alex Ciliento (3) Photo Tod Fierner rom half to half the game performance, with 16:20 off the Santa Clara keeper Kevin Klasila Fchanged wildly, but the Saint clock in the first half, Jalil Anibab with his left foot from 15 yards out. he Saint Mary’s women’s play would pan out for the Gaels in State. Mary’s men’s soccer team did not got the best of him. From 35 yards The Gaels and Broncos Tsoccer team got off to a good the long run. Instead of going for The two players stood out let Santa Clara bring their winning out directly in front of the goal, Ani- fought hard for the remainder of start to begin league play, hosting a risky steals, Saint Mary’s kept the again in this game against USF. streak to a close. Coming off of a 3- bab’s strong left foot booted the ball regulation play, but neither team mid-day match against the Univer- ball handler in front of them all day Nied scored the go-ahead goal with 1 win over the University of San past Badger with force into the could gain an advantage on the sity of San Francisco Dons on Sun- long, which forced the Dons to 14:30 to go in the second half. Nied Francisco on October 10, the Gaels upper left corner of the net for his scoreboard, sending them into an day, Oct. 12. make bad passes throughout the timed a beautiful lob pass from tied 1-1 with Santa Clara moving first goal of the season. uneventful overtime. Saint Mary’s The Gaels came into this match. Spann, and headed the ball over the them to a 3-6-2 overall record and a The Gaels continued to prove tallied 3 shots in the second over- game with a 7-4-1 overall record, The Gaels effectively shut San Francisco goalkeeper to give 2-1-1 record in West Coast Confer- themselves a second half team. In time to Santa Clara’s 1, but the ac- while the Dons carried a record of down USF’s Nicole Moore, who the Gaels a 1-0 lead. Once again ence play. The Broncos now sit at their last two games Saint Mary’s tion was still not enough for either 5-5-2. This was a pivotal game for had tallied four of the team’s nine Nied was in the right place at the 2-6-3 overall and 0-2-1 in WCC took 17 second half shots, com- team as they tied 1-1. the Gaels, as they have two road goals so far this season. right time for the Gaels, as she con- play. pared to 9 in the first half. Sunday The Gaels will try to keep games next week against their Danielle Spann and Ashley verted her sixth goal in 13 games. Santa Clara came out strong wasn’t any different as they took 4 their winning streak alive as the archrival Santa Clara and 20th Nied picked right up where they left In her first two years, she tal- in the first half attacking the goal shots in the first half and 7 in the play their next game at Gonzaga on ranked San Diego. off last week, having garnered the lied only four shots on goal, but with 7 shots, 4 of which made Saint second. Friday, October 17th. After a scoreless first period, hot player of the week honors on now the junior forward is enjoying Thirteen minutes into the sec- the Gaels were able to pour it on in the SMC website. Both players a breakout year for the Gaels. When Mary’s keeper Jason Badger have Saint Mary’s Grabs ond half, freshman defender Justin the second half and walk away with scored game-winning overtime asked about her knack for finding to hustle. Badger has really picked An Earlier Win Grider won a header over the Bron- a 2-0 victory. goals in the week prior to this game. the goal, Nied said, “It’s a dream up his play in the latter half of the By Mikaela Cowles cos and sent the ball up to fellow Neither team scored in the Spann scored the game-winner in come true … it’s been nice to fi- season, lowering his on goal aver- It looked like the Saint Mary’s double overtime in a 2-1 win at Ne- nally help the team out with that.” age to 1.34 and accumulating 34 freshman forward Malcolm Alugas. College and Loyola Mary- first half, but the Gaels were able to vada, and Nied scored the game- Spann has been a big part of saves. Clearing out space with some fancy mount University men’s soc- dominate the time of possession winner in a 1-0 win over San Jose the early success for the Gaels this Despite Badger’s heightened footwork, Alugus slipped it past the cer teams were headed into and shots on goal. The conservative season. She was able to record her overtime on Sunday, October second assist of the day after she 5, until Gael freshman mid- teed up a perfect pass on the ground fielder Emmanuel Sarabina earned his first collegiate goal to give Mercede Koning her first as he sent a header past goal of the season. Spann could keeper Patrick Sampson with have attempted the shot herself but 58 seconds left in regulation instead elected to pass to her team- play. The goal cinched the 2- mate, who was able to get open on 1 win, giving the Gaels a 2-6-1 the fast break. record overall and a 1-1-0 Koning was having a stellar record in the West Coast Con- day for the Gaels even before she ference. slid on the grass to kick the second Loyola attempted more goal of the game with 11:40 to play. then 20 shots, 9 of which The 2-0 lead with just over 10 min- were on goal, but Saint Mary’s utes to play was more than enough keeper Jason Badger held to give the Gaels their fourth them to only one goal with a shutout of the season. Erik Rivas,(7) Photo Tod Fierner strong performance, earning Goal keeper Tara Larson (1) Photo Tod Fierner SMC Gaels Home a season high of 8 saves. It was late in the fist half Lamorinda Weekly is an independent publication, when Saint Mary’s Mark and Local Games Araujo tied the score. 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