2008 Woodie Awards
Raging Rivalry Heats Up as Valley Earns Tie
Playing in front of a hostile crowd, Monarchs come up big in the clutch and hold Brahmas to one goal.
Sam Hahn
Issue date: 10/27/04 Section: Sports
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The already fierce rivalry with the Pierce College Brahmas came to a climax on the field Friday as the Lady Monarchs fought an intense match that included more than 15 fouls being called and resulted in a 1-1 tie.
Playing a very physical and raucous game, things got heated many times as Valley and Pierce struggled to gain momentum during the game.
"I guess they just hate us," said freshman mid-fielder Myriam Lemailloux, who scored the first and only goal for the Lady Monarchs in the 22nd minute of the first half. "But, it was beautiful for us to [tie] this game."
Coming into the game with a record of 4-9-1, the Lady Monarchs looked to avenge a 6-1 loss suffered earlier this season at home against the second place Brahmas that have amassed a record of 8-3-2.
"This game was big for us," said Lady Monarchs' head coach Erick Archila. "It's becoming a tradition for Pierce to win the division. And for us to come in and earn a tie against them is huge."
Lady Monarch Sydney Sterk took the brunt of the Brahmas' attack as the sophomore goalkeeper was hit continually throughout the game. Though Sterk was banged up, the goalkeeper stopped all 14 shots taken by Pierce in the second half and had a clutch performance.
The Brahmas' sophomore midfielder Brittany Coffin scored her 19th goal of the year as Coffin drove and faked out three Valley defenders before scoring the goal.
Valley held Pierce scoreless in the second half, even though the Lady Monarchs were out shot 14-2.
"Because the score was tied, we went into a defensive mindset in order to shut them down," said sophomore defender Lilibeth Castaneda.
Castaneda also explained that the offense became a non-factor in the game as the Lady Monarchs wished to contain the very fast and dangerous Brahmas.
"Today's game was one of the most physical games [the team] has played this season," explained Archila. "We're very excited going into our last three games."
The Lady Monarchs are off on a bye next Tuesday and will resume play next Friday against Citrus College at home.
Playing a very physical and raucous game, things got heated many times as Valley and Pierce struggled to gain momentum during the game.
"I guess they just hate us," said freshman mid-fielder Myriam Lemailloux, who scored the first and only goal for the Lady Monarchs in the 22nd minute of the first half. "But, it was beautiful for us to [tie] this game."
Coming into the game with a record of 4-9-1, the Lady Monarchs looked to avenge a 6-1 loss suffered earlier this season at home against the second place Brahmas that have amassed a record of 8-3-2.
"This game was big for us," said Lady Monarchs' head coach Erick Archila. "It's becoming a tradition for Pierce to win the division. And for us to come in and earn a tie against them is huge."
Lady Monarch Sydney Sterk took the brunt of the Brahmas' attack as the sophomore goalkeeper was hit continually throughout the game. Though Sterk was banged up, the goalkeeper stopped all 14 shots taken by Pierce in the second half and had a clutch performance.
The Brahmas' sophomore midfielder Brittany Coffin scored her 19th goal of the year as Coffin drove and faked out three Valley defenders before scoring the goal.
Valley held Pierce scoreless in the second half, even though the Lady Monarchs were out shot 14-2.
"Because the score was tied, we went into a defensive mindset in order to shut them down," said sophomore defender Lilibeth Castaneda.
Castaneda also explained that the offense became a non-factor in the game as the Lady Monarchs wished to contain the very fast and dangerous Brahmas.
"Today's game was one of the most physical games [the team] has played this season," explained Archila. "We're very excited going into our last three games."
The Lady Monarchs are off on a bye next Tuesday and will resume play next Friday against Citrus College at home.
