Both Carpinteria boys and girls soccer picked up victories on Thursday, while Cate took down Nordhoff in convincing fashion.
Here is a recap of each matchup.
BOYS SOCCER
Carpinteria 3, Thacher 1
The Warriors came away with a comeback victory over Thacher on Thursday.
After surrendering the opening goal, Carpinteria’s Angel Zepeda scored towards the end of the first half to even the score up at 1-1.
The second half was owned by the Warriors, with the first goal coming off a pass from Raul Reyes to Jeshua Magaña to give Carpinteria its first lead of the match.
The momentum stayed with the Warriors, as Magaña was on the passing end this time, finding Daniel Velazquez to give the team an insurance goal.
“It was a great first win of the season,” Carpinteria coach Gerardo Rodriguez said. “Our players worked hard and played well throughout the whole game.
“There are still some things we need to work on and improve on, but overall I was pleased with our style of play.”
Carpinteria will open league play against Channel Islands on Monday.
Cate 3, Nordhoff 0
The Rams shut down Nordhoff on their way to a victory in their home opener.
Uriel Beltran Campuzano got Cate started early, scoring in the first minute of the game on a header off a cross off the foot of Kiy Barry.
The scoring continued in the 24th minute when George Marin stole the ball from a Ranger player, created separation and fired a goal into the back of the net to give the Rams a 2-0 lead, which held into halftime.
The second half was more of the same, as Cate controlled the pace of play and limited the offensive chances for Nordhoff.
Marin scored his second goal of the night on a loose ball that was blocked by the Ranger goalkeeper to round out the scoring.
“Our back line was solid and our midfield did an excellent job of controlling the game,” Cate coach Jorge Reynoso said. “I’m pleased with today’s effort and we are looking forward to the start of league play.”
League play for the Rams will begin against Bishop Diego next Tuesday.
GIRLS SOCCER
Carpinteria 5, La Reina 0
Charlotte Stoops led the charge for a shutout victory by Carpinteria over La Reina on Thursday.
Stoops ended the night with three goals, all of which were scored in the first half. The first two of her scores were assisted by Evelyn Lara and Makenna Tobin, respectively.
“Charlotte is a converted forward who played outside defender her previous two seasons, so it was great to see her play with such confidence and determination,” Warriors coach Freddy Martinez said.
The scoring was capped off with a pair of goals by Lara in the second half, scoring in the 52nd and 63rd minutes.
“Although there were no goals from our supporting midfielders Lexi Wheatley and Makenna Tobin, their performance and creativity in the middle made all our scoring opportunities possible,” Martinez said.
The Warriors (2-0) will host Cate on Friday.
