In a battle between two CIF ranked girls soccer teams, Dos Pueblos fell short against Buena, 2-1, in a Channel League first-place showdown on Tuesday in Ventura.The Bulldogs, ranked seventh in Division 2, scored the game winner in the 50th minute on a scramble in the box after a corner kick.Five minutes earlier, No. 9 Dos Pueblos had tied the score at 1-1 on a goal by Jamie Benedetto, assisted by Mari Solis."It was a tough battle," DP coach Pato Guerrero said. "Both teams were evenly … [Read more...]
Smith notches pair in DP’s 3-1 victory
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rachel Smith scored twice for Dos Pueblos on Tuesday, a big part of the Chargers' 3-1 Channel League victory over visiting Ventura.A first-half goal from Brandie Harris gave the Chargers a 1-0 lead. Harris then assisted on Smith's first goal to put DP up 2-0 at halftime.Smith's second goal of the game gave the Chargers a 3-0 lead before Ventura scored its first. Megan Gee assisted on Smith's second score.Dos Pueblos is now off to a 2-0 start to league with Santa Barbara and Buena … [Read more...]
Chargers claim league opener with shutout
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jamie Benedetto and Brandie Harris gave Dos Pueblos a 2-0 result over San Marcos on Tuesday, as the Chargers got a leg up on the Royals to start the Channel League season.Both goals came in the second half starting with Benedetto's. Ten minutes later, Harris scored to give DP its 2-0 lead on an assist from Megan Gee.Despite the loss to start league, San Marcos felt like it was right there with one of the two teams favored to win the league title."I thought we were the better team … [Read more...]
Dos Pueblos loses heartbreaking semifinal match
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Dos Pueblos girls soccer team won its first match in the knockout stage of the Orange County Tournament, but gave up two goals in the final five minutes of its second game and was eliminated.The Chargers' first opponent was La Serna, and the two teams played each other to a 0-0 stalemate in regulation time.The game headed to a penalty kick shootout, and the first three shooters for each team converted their shots.With pressure building, Dos Pueblos goalkeeper Alex Camarillo … [Read more...]
Chargers dominate day, headed to semifinals
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Dos Pueblos girls soccer team scored five goals and allowed zero in two tournament games in Orange County, and will advance to the semifinals.The Chargers' first game resulted in a 4-0 rout of California.Megan Gee helped Dos Pueblos get off to a quick start with a goal in the third minute. Rachel Smith and Natalie Klapp each had first half goals as well, and the Chargers controlled the game for the entire 80 mintues.Despite a comfortable lead, Dos Pueblos maintained pressure on … [Read more...]
Late goals lead to 1-1 tie for Dos Pueblos
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Dos Pueblos girls soccer team's game at Rio Mesa was scoreless for over an hour before two goals were scored in a short span of time and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.Dos Pueblos struggled to find a rhythym and was unable to generate offense for the majority of the game."We haven't really learned to play as a team yet," junior captain Jamie Benedetto said. "We need to work on a lot."The Chargers played well defensivesly, and were helped by freshman Samantha Sanders who contributed … [Read more...]
Chargers shut out for first time
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
San Luis Obispo's girls soccer team shut out Dos Pueblos 2-0 on Tuesday, something that no team was able to do in the Chargers' first six contests."It was frustrating," said Chargers junior captain Jamie Benedetto. "We have a lot of work to do."The Tigers scored both goals in the second half to send the Chargers (3-2-2) to only their second loss of the season.Dos Pueblos plays again right away, taking on Rio Mesa on Wednesday.DP freshman Weslea Greyson was a bright spot for the … [Read more...]
Freshman Klapp nets two to push Chargers past Newbury Park
Friday, December 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Dos Pueblos High school girls soccer team defeated Newbury Park 2-0 behind a breakout performance from freshman forward Natalie Klapp.Klapp scored two second half goals which were both assisted by senior striker Brandie Harris to give the Chargers their second win in as many games.The goals came in the 55th and 59th minutes."Little by little, we've been getting better," head coach Jose Guerrero said.Junior center back Jamie Benedetto led the defense to a shutout to complete … [Read more...]
U-14 girls win yet another tourney title
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Santa Barbara Soccer Club’s Girls U-14 White team followed up its SBSC Summer Cup Championship with another tournament crown this past weekend, winning the Simi Valley Eclipse Labor Day Invitational.The team finished second in pool play and advanced with a total of four points after a 1-1 tie with the Eagles and a 0-2 loss to the host team, Eclipse. The semi-final match against LA Rampage (silver elite) was fast-paced & physical. The score was 0-0 after 60 minutes of play, setting … [Read more...]
