December 23, 2007

 

Torrey Pines Wins Tri-Valley Classic

 

StudentSportsSoccer.com

Monte Vista and Torrey Pines were both preseason FAB 50 Top 10 teams. When they met for the Tri-Valley Classic final, the match lived up to the hype.


Monte Vista outshot Torrey Pines, but following a scoreless regulation and overtime, the San Diego power Torrey Pines emrged with a PK win to claim the Tri-Valley Classic crown.


Both teams had ample chances. Monte Vista outshot Torrey Pines 15-5. However, Torrey Pines had a penalty kick negated by encroachment, and Monte Vista had a pair of shots hit the post and another cleared off the line by a Torrey Pines defender.


Monte Vista had a 3-2 lead in PKs before missing its last two attempts and Torrey Pines finished its last two chances for the victory.



The FAB 50 scoreboard:


Girls


No. 1 Torrey Pines (Calif.) 1, No. 22 Monte Vista (Calif.) 0 (PKs)

No. 15 Castro Valley (Calif.) 4, Bishop O'Dowd (Calif.) 0

No. 15 Castro Valley (Calif.) 6, No. 35 Nolan Catholic (Texas) 4

No. 16 Foothill (Calif.) 0, San Clemente (Calif.) 0

San Clemente (Calif.) 1, No. 22 Monte Vista (Calif.) 0

No. 38 San Ramon Valley (Calif.) 3, No. 35 Nolan Catholic (Texas) 0