Steele Canyon High School Women's Soccer

The flu hit the Cougars hard going into the Christmas break. Playing without 8 players the Cougars lost to Santana 4-0, and had to postpone their West Hills with only 8 players well enough to play. Next up Pt. Loma, December 6th........

With the CIF Football Playoffs still fresh in the cold air, the Cougars found themselves down to 2-0 to Division 3 rival Mission Bay late in the first half when AMANDA ROBBINS played a beautiful ball down the left side of the field to a streaking SARAH YOUNG, who one touched the ball to LISA MIX, who placed the ball into the back of the net as the second half ended. The Cougars came out of second half determined to avenge their football friends and scored 5 unanswered goals. COURTNEY CLEAVES tied the game with a goal from LISA MIX's corner kick. Minutes later, BECCA SANDERS converted a PK to put the Cougars ahead to stay. LISA MIX added two breakaway goals to finish the game with her 2nd career hat trick. Finishing off the scoring was Freshman LAUREN KIME, who scored her first varsity goal, and the first goal in her life! The talented freshman has always played defender and is enjoying playing midfield and forward! Next up, Santana on Tuesday December 16th!

Santa Fe Christian dealt the Cougars their first home lose of the season with 2 late goals in the final minutes to win 4-3. The Cougars still trying to put it all together and find themselves were down 2-0 just 10 minutes into the game, but fought back to take a 3-2 lead on goals by BECCA SANDERS, COURTNEY CLEAVES, and LISA MIX. Just as the Cougars appeared to take control and put the game away, Santa Fe Christian scored on 2 breakaway goals, the last one with just 3 minutes left that sealed the win. Next up, Mission Bay at the Steele Canyon Soccer Complex.

The Cougars rebounded from Saturday's loss to Coronado in the opening game of the Barons Tournament, with a dramatic 3-2 win over Chula Vista at the Steele Canyon Women's Soccer Complex. The Cougars led 1-0 at halftime following LISA MIX's breakaway goal from the first of many quality through balls from COURTNEY CLEAVES. In the second half, Chula Vista scored on two breakaway goals that left the Cougars stunned, and down 2-1. In the 63rd minute, LISA MIX delivered a corner kick perfectly to BECCA SANDERS in front of the goal that BECCA headed into the net to tie the match 2-2. For the next 17 minutes, the Cougars pounced on the goal, but failed to find the net on many point blank shots on the goal. With time under 3 minutes, MEGAN VARNEY found LISA MIX in front of the goal, and LISA beat the keeper for the game winner! SUZANNE MACNAUGHTON playing in her usual star-killer rule shadowed and defended Chula Vista's incredible forward all night and saved the game with a brillant run and tackle in the final minute! Next up, Santa Fe Christian!

In a game that felt like a CIF playoff Championship, the Cougars survived a dramatic Eastlake comeback 2-2. Eastlake down 2-0 with 15 minutes left, tied the game with under 3 minutes to play, on some very phyical play. For over 60 minutes of play, the Cougars dominated the action with LISA MIX scoring 2 goals. One from a beautiful cross from JILL FEINBERG, and the other on a breakaway that LISA calmy beat Eastlake's Keeper ASHLEY MOORE. This year's match once again pitted 15 club teammates against each other for added drama!! Can't wait till next year!