In the end of girls soccer, Class 3A Pleasant Hill won its first round against Salem Academy at home on Saturday. Senior Trinity Smead scored in the 60th minute with an assist from midfielder Zoe Dilts to win 1-0. Senior captain Kenna Caldwell-Copeland had 4 saves in goal and the Billies defense held firm for the shutout. However, they the Billies lost to Central Linn 2-0 in the first second on Tuesday.
In Class 5A, Thurston grabbed a win in its last game of the regular season, winning 2-0 against Eagle Point last Wednesday. Quinn Taylor scored the Colts first goal, which was assisted by Delaney Antone. Antone also scored the second goal off a PK. The No. 7-seeded Colts then lost to Canby 2-1 in their first round of Class 5A playoffs at the Barn on Tuesday.
PREVIEWS
#3 CRESWELL (13-1-2)
Kicking off: The Bulldogs earned a bye and a home again against Blanchet Catholic on Tuesday. The No. 14 Cavaliers, despite their ranking, have earned a 10-3-2 record and have played in the PacWest Conference. Playing against a private Christian school shouldn’t be a walk in the park. Look for leading scorer Mila Nguyen.
#13 PLEASANT HILL (9-3-3)
Kicking off: After downing Salem Academy 1-0 last Saturday, the Billies go on to face the Mountain Valley Conference co-league champion: Central Linn. The Billies have held the Cobras to a tie before in their indomitable defense, they just need to stall them again to get to a shootout.
#7 THURSTON (9-3-1)
Kicking off: The Colts open up their playoff run against the Canby Cougars this Tuesday. This will be an interesting match up as the head coach for the Cougars, Dallas Hill, is a Thurston alumni and was a player on the 2012 Thurston state champ team. Watch for Delaney Antone and Quinn Taylor.
