The season is almost over for the Ohlone Women’s Soccer team, with two more games left before playoffs begin. The Lady Renegades were on the road all last week as they played two conference teams, Skyline College and San Francisco City College.They are right behind Skyline, whom they lost to last Friday, 0-1. However, defeating CCSF this past Tuesday, 2-1 bumped them to second place. The Skyline contest was a well-matched game between two opponents for the second time this season and the Lady Renegades hoped to get a win. “We didn’t play with that much urgency as we are use to playing, but overall it was a good game,” said defender Anjuli Papineau. The first half were nil games for both sides, and neither team had any luck coming close to the goal, as the ball stayed at midfield most of the game. The Trojans scored the winning goal in the second half, and though Ohlone saw some great looks at goal, they could not finish. Tuesday’s game against CCSF was a rather lifting victory for the team, as they went in with a little more confidence, knowing that their first match-up was a win. This was a fast-paced and well-organized game on Ohlone’s part, a game plan that has been seen before in their previous games. The Lady Renegades were defensively strong, as well as offensively proactive about the ball. “We dominated the ball very well and kept up the intensity,” said Papineau. Though CCSF scored in the first half, the Renegades broke the tie in the second half with goals by Summer Winters and Melissa Flores. “We need to really concentrate on these next two games before the playoffs,” said Papineau. The rest of her team could agree that the next two games, especially Friday’s upcoming game against De Anza College, are essential victories. With an overall record of 8-8-1 and being second in conference, the Lady Renegades are hoping to head off into the playoffs. Next on the schedule for Ohlone will be a home contest against De Anza College, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m.
By Ankita Chhabra
Staff writer
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