San Marcos suffered a tough 1-0 girls soccer defeat at Ventura in the Channel League opener for both teams.
Ila Shimabuku scored for the Cougars in the 60th minute for the game’s only goal.
“Caroline Vance had a her best game yet in central midfield and overall we were extremely unlucky not to come away with something for our efforts,” said Royals head coach Lloyd Biggs, whose team plays again on Wednesday against San Luis Obispo.
