Dos Pueblos sophomore Avery Ball scored three of the Chargers’ four goals in a 18-4 non-league loss at home to highly ranked Newbury Park on Saturday.
Newbury Park is ranked No. 3 in CIF-SS Division 1, while Dos Pueblos is ranked No. 9 in Division II. It was the Chargers’ first loss of the season, against four wins.
DP’s Ellie Raymond took possession of six ground balls, while Ball and Brooke Essig picked up four apiece. Defenders Julissa Ramirez-Gijon, Kenzie Hemman and Andrea Aguilar made three interceptions each, toward a team total of 12.
Goalkeeper Madeline Nees saved five shots in the first half, and Annette Bennett saved seven in the second half.