BSoc: Cardinals fall in CIF opener to Mary Star of Sea

Bishop Diego vs. Mary Star of the Sea CIF soccer

Mary Star of the Sea topped Bishop Diego’s boys soccer team 3-0 on Tuesday in a CIF wild-card game for Division 7. The Stars took a 1-0 lead in the first half and added two more in the second frame. Pictured is Stars goalkeeper Steve Mendez coming out to knock the ball away from danger as Bishop Diego’s Matthew Hammond leaps over. Mendez was active in the first half, involved in deflecting a handful of Bishop scoring opportunities.

Bishop Diego vs. Mary Star of the Sea CIF soccer

Mary Star of the Sea’s Freddie Morales passes the ball forward in front of Bishop Diego defender Kohl Vemo. The Stars (11-5-3) advance to Thursday’s first-round game against Delphic League champion Milken Community (11-5-4)

Bishop Diego vs. Mary Star of the Sea CIF soccer

Bishop Diego’s Abel Gonzalez gets set to fire off a shot in between four defenders on Tuesday. The Cardinals, the second-place team from the Frontier League, finishes their season with a 7-8-3 record.