Ceres High’s girls soccer team won a pair of games last week.
Central Valley bested one of two opponents.
The Bulldogs extended their unbeaten streak to four games with a 6-2 win against Pacheco on Jan. 30 in Los Banos.
“The teamwork was great,” head coach Rudy Jimenez said. “They had fun.”
“We’ve been on a roll,” he added. “A lot more passing and communication. Everything is falling into place.”
Second-place Ceres High improved to 9-6-2 overall and 7-2-2 in the Western Athletic Conference.
“I’m proud of all of them,” Jimenez said. “We’re just trying to finish the season off strong and make playoffs. We’ve learned from our mistakes.”
Bulldog freshman Sharryah Cabellos scored a team-high two goals versus the Panthers.
Melina Castrejon, Ava Montesdeoca, Evelyn Navarro and Alyssa Santillanes chipped in with one goal apiece.
Ceres High shut out Lathrop 4-0 on Jan. 28 at CUSD Stadium.
Santillanes led the Bulldogs with three goals.
Montesdeoca had one goal.
Cabellos, Melanie Lopez and Giselle Zamora all contributed one assist.
“They played amazing,” Jimenez said.
First-place Ceres High improved to 17-2-1 overall and 10-1-0 in WAC play with a 9-0 victory over Livingston on Jan. 30 at Ceres River Bluff Regional Park.
“The first time we played Livingston, it wasn’t that easy,” head coach Miguel Larranaga said. “They have a pretty solid team. They tied Beyer and Ceres High.”
The Bulldogs (30 points) have a seven-point lead over the Hawks (23 points) in the WAC standings.
“I’m happy,” Larranaga said. “We’re in a pretty good position right now. Most likely, we’re going to be champions of our league. We need to stay focused and make sure we finish strong.”
Central Valley’s Aaralyn Jauregui and Anali Mendoza both netted a team-high three goals against Livingston.
Bella Ayala collected one goal and two assists.
Amirrah Cornielle and Evelyn Rivera both scored once.
Gianna Silva tallied two assists.
Ayleen Apreza and Camila Orozco both had one assist.
Hawk goalkeeper Magnolia Tavizon was forced to make just one save versus the Wolves.
Central Valley lost 2-0 to Beyer on Jan. 28 in Modesto.
The setback snapped the Hawks’ 14-game unbeaten streak.
The Patriots also avenged a 2-0 loss and handed the Hawks their first conference defeat.
“They have a good team,” Larranaga said. “They’re fast. They have a strong defense.”
Tavizon totaled two saves.
The two teams battled to a scoreless tie in the opening half.
Beyer outscored Ceres High 2-0 after intermission.
“Even though we dominated the whole game, we could not score,” Larranaga said. “We couldn’t put the ball in the net.”
BOYS SOCCER
Central Valley’s and Ceres High’s boys soccer teams had their unbeaten streaks of nine and two games snapped last week.
The first-place Hawks dropped to 13-6-6 overall and 8-1-2 in Western Athletic Conference play following Thursday’s 1-0 loss at Livingston.
The third-place Wolves improved to 8-6-2 and 5-4-2.
Livingston dealt Central Valley its first conference loss of the season.
“Eventually, streaks have to end,” Hawks’ head coach Horacio Garcia said. “Lucky for us, it was regular season. We’re hoping to start a new one (streak) this week and keep it going in the playoffs.”
Central Valley bested Beyer 4-0 on Jan. 28 at Ceres River Bluff Regional Park.
Central Valley’s Anantah Sivongxay tallied one goal and one assist versus the Patriots during the rematch.
Alan Alvarez, Oscar Monzon and Ivan Velasquez all scored once.
Alejandro Garcia collected two assists.
Hawk goalkeeper Osvaldo Cisneros made three saves.
Fifth-place Ceres High dropped to 7-8-5 overall and 4-6-1 in the WAC after losing 3-0 to second-place Pacheco on Jan. 30 at CUSD Stadium.
Lathrop shut out visiting Ceres High 3-0 on Jan. 28.
