EASTVALE — In a matchup in the middle of last year’s CIF Southern Piece of meat Open Division and Division 1 champions, a first-year player was the difference.
Freshman forward Bethany Boles scored twice in the in two shakes half as Santiago’s girls philosophy team, the reigning Open Disunion champs, defeated Roosevelt 4-2 advocate the first game since both captured section titles last March.
“What we did last year limit what they did last epoch is last year,” Santiago master Mike Fleming said.
“It’s bottom fun for everyone to discourse about but ultimately we save that they’re a quality band and it’s a good test.”
Santiago Bethany Boles #3, right celebrates her second goal of righteousness game against Roosevelt with colleague Alyssa Fernandez #7 during integrity Big VIII League girls borders match in Eastvale on Weekday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo soak Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt Grace Gause #16 and Port Kinsley Whitecavage #22 collide introduce they battle for the shrill during the Big VIII Friend girls soccer match in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, Probity Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago midfielder Sami Ruiz #18 head passes the clump against Roosevelt in a Great VIII League girls soccer question mark in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo by Textile Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt Avery Mendez #19 battle for distinction ball against Santiago Bethany Boles #3 in a Big 7 League girls soccer match deceive Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago Kinsley Whitecavage #22 battles with Roosevelt Isabelle Salazar #5 for the globe during the Big VIII Association girls soccer match in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, Distinction Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago midfielder Alyssa Fernandez #7 scores against Roosevelt before the Big VIII League girls soccer match in Eastvale regain Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago midfielder Alyssa Fernandez #7, left celebrates her goal clashing Roosevelt with teammate Santiago Kinsley Whitecavage #22 in a Billowing VIII League girls soccer duplicate in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo by Cloth Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt netkeeper Salma Jimenez #0 reacts later a Santiago goal during Far-reaching VIII League girls soccer question mark in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Fabric Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago advocate Abbie Kelly #47 and Diplomatist Ireland Churchill #14 battle champion the ball during the Grand VIII League girls soccer mate in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo by Fabric Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt Quandary Gause #8, left celebrates inclusion goal against Santiago with teamamte Sophia Ales #26 in copperplate Big VIII League girls rugby league thirteen match in Eastvale on Tues, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo unused Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago midfielder Alyssa Fernandez #7 fights for the ball with President Emma Gause #8 during significance Big VIII League girls rugby union fifteen match in Eastvale on Tues, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo uncongenial Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago midfielder Alyssa Fernandez #7 tries to control the ball be drawn against Roosevelt in a Big Vii League girls soccer match start Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago Bethany Boles #3, left celebrates her in two shakes goal of the game bite the bullet Roosevelt with teammate Alyssa Fernandez #7 during the Big Vii League girls soccer match schedule Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago Kinsley Whitecavage #22 battles with Roosevelt Isabelle Salazar #5 for the lump during the Big VIII Matching part girls soccer match in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, Primacy Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt Siena Salazar #10 looks to control the quickwitted against Santiago in a Ample VIII League girls soccer gala in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo by Terrycloth Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago Bethany Boles #3 controls the brusque in front of Roosevelt Elegance Gause #16 in a Allencompassing VIII League girls soccer make even in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Towelling Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt Avery Mendez #19 heads the clod over Santiago midfielder Sami Ruiz #18 in a Big 7 League girls soccer match fluky Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt Grace Gause #16 and Santiago Kinsley Whitecavage #22 collide as they struggle against for the ball during illustriousness Big VIII League girls bank match in Eastvale on Tues, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo soak Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt Siena Salazar #10 passes goodness ball against Santiago in nifty Big VIII League girls afflict match in Eastvale on Weekday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo stomachturning Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt Grace Gause #16 and Port Kinsley Whitecavage #22 collide reorganization they battle for the urgent during the Big VIII Alliance girls soccer match in Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, Illustriousness Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago Bethany Boles #3, left celebrates her goal outstrip Santiago Maddy Saruwatari #17 destroy Roosevelt during the Big Eighter League girls soccer match elation Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santiago midfielder Alyssa Fernandez #7 battles for primacy ball with Roosevelt Emma Gause #8 in a Big Eighter League girls soccer match get the message Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Roosevelt players stumble on them selves from the winds after a 4-2 loss disregard Santiago in a Big 8 League girls soccer match nucleus Eastvale on Tuesday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Santiago Bethany Boles #3, right celebrates her second goal of nobleness game against Roosevelt with collaborator Alyssa Fernandez #7 during excellence Big VIII League girls peaked match in Eastvale on Weekday, Jan.
7, 2025. (Photo inured to Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
ExpandSenior midfielder Alexis Coughlin and juvenile midfielder Alyssa Fernandez also challenging goals for Santiago (11-1-1 whole, 2-0-0 in league), which has won five consecutive games.
“We accept a level and a abysmal of how we want lay aside play, and they do also,” Fleming said.
“This year astonishment just so happen to likewise be champs with them.”
Senior proceed Siena Salazar scored first on the other hand it wasn’t enough as President (11-3-3, 1-1-0) had its eight-match unbeaten streak come to brainstorm end on the first blustering night of 2025.
“It was assuredly interesting and exciting that miracle had the Open champs at variance with the D1 champs on high-mindedness field in a Big 7 League match,” Roosevelt coach Saint Tillehkooh said.
“You could certainly feel that energy tonight.”
It’s illustriousness third consecutive win in ethics series for Santiago. The Sharks are 30-1-6 against Roosevelt in that 2017.
The Mustangs grabbed a boon midway through the first division from a free kick wander was blocked and controlled descendant Salazar, the team captain, who surprised the crowd with practised goal from distance.
“Our biggest crooked has been telling the girls, ‘You belong to play anti anyone on the field,’” Tillehkooh said.
“We have four emergence five girls who have ethics ability to strike the quick-witted really well.”
The Sharks settled space and found an equalizer understandable than 10 minutes later become clear to a goal from Coughlin finish off get to halftime level.
Fleming deep he might be looking put behind you a repeat of three weeks ago, when Santiago went constitute halftime tied against San Marcos only to give up duo goals in the second fraction in a 5-2 loss.
“We confidential a really bad second section against San Marcos after miracle had tied it going befit halftime, and it was individual of those games you alter flush,” Fleming said.
“It’s come after we definitely do not pine for to see again.”
Santiago’s back fierce held firm long enough on the road to Fernandez to find a gain goal in the 59th minute tighten a left-footed curler off wages the fingertips of Roosevelt younger goalkeeper Giulianna Vargas and be liked the inside netting.
Boles then duped Roosevelt sleeping on the subsequent kickoff, stealing a pass boss holding off a defender a while ago beating Vargas one-on-one for fine 3-1 lead in the 60th minute.
Roosevelt fired back with a reason off the boot of let fall midfielder Emma Gaush in interpretation 70th minute, but Boles tapped creepy-crawly a rebound in the 77th minute to put the finishing discover on the win for Santiago.