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Updated Jan 25th,
2007
LCHS
Girls' Soccer
Spartans In League’s Top Spot
 Colleen Boyd (white jersey), a returning All-Rio Hondo League
selection, has helped the Spartans to a 3-0-1 league record.
The La Cañada High School
girls’ varsity soccer team maintained
its spot atop the Rio Hondo
League standings with a 3-0 victory
over San Marino, followed by a
scoreless tie at South Pasadena last
week.
In the victory over San Marino,
La Cañada’s defense played exceptionally
well despite the return of
their opponent’s star striker.
LC’s Jenelle Rotenberg, Jessica
Pih, Amanda Gartside, Nicki
Nathan, Thalia Gomez and Jeannie
Wojslaw shut down the Titans’
offense and allowed no shots on
goal.
Offensively, Millie Beebee led
the team with two scores and an
assist. Nancy Avesyan assisted on
both goals by Beebee, who also
returned the favor on Avesyan’s
score.
The Spartans (9-4-2 overall,
3-0-1 league record) overcame
injuries and illnesses to battle South
Pasadena to a 0-0 tie last Friday. LC’s best scoring opportunity may
have been Avesyan’s breakway
shot, which was stopped by the
Tigers’ goalie on a splendid effort.
“I am extremely proud of our
girls,” LCHS coach Louie Bilowitz
said. “Despite the situations, the
girls stepped up and battled a tough
South Pasadena squad. We had the
only legitimate chances to score but
some games are like that.
“This is a young team with no
senior starters and the experience of
this game will only help us in the
long run. Hopefully the outcome
will be different in February when
we play them on our turf field that
is best suited for our style of soccer.
“However, the team showed
tremendous character and several
girls such as Kelly Streeter, Brooke Williams, Caroline Na, Christene
Ghazarian and Kat Chew played
their best games of the season.
Goalkeepers Colleen Boyd and
Anya Rosen shared the shutout.
“Of note was Jenelle
Rotenberg, who was suffering
from intense back spasms, coming
in and out of the game and playing
in pain. That is the epitome of the
character of the entire team and I
was more proud of the team in this
tie than any game we had won this
season.”
LC’s Jenelle Rotenberg (8) has returned from an injury and could be a key in helping Coach Louie Bilowitz’s Spartans contend for the Rio Hondo League championship. |
