Lady Jags Keep Winning In Field Hockey

The Valley Center varsity field hockey team continued its stellar run to start the season, as the Lady Jaguars earned three big wins in three games this week.
The Lady Jags started out the week last Tuesday with a 3–1 win over San Marcos.
The two teams battled to a 1–1 tie at halftime, but Valley Center came through in the second half with two goals, while holding the Lady Knights scoreless, to take the win.
Kelly Hagadorn, Jackie Bishop and Chelsea Dyer each scored a goal, while Laura Sengestacke, Cassidy Nowak and Emily Sanders each had an assist. In goal, Danielle Moran made seven saves to get the win.
On Thursday, the Lady Jaguars hosted Orange Glen, and the Valley Center offense exploded for five goals in the first half en route to a 9–0 victory.
Valley Center scored its first three goals quickly, keeping Orange Glen off-balance with consistent pressure in front of the goalkeeper. Two more of the Lady Jags’ shots went in, but were disallowed, one for being a shot from outside the scoring circle and another because it bounced off the hand of a Valley Center player.
After taking a 5–0 lead at the break, the Lady Jaguars focused on defense to start the second half, but still dominated possession and kept the ball in the Orange Glen zone for the majority of the half. Good passing and outstanding pressure on the Lady Patriots’ goalie led to four more goals and a big win.
Victoria Navarro had two goals and an assist, while Bishop had a goal and two assists, Cassidy Nowak and Rebecca Saletta each had a goal and an assist, Sanders and Marisol Luna each had a goal and Hagadorn and Liz Loera each had an assist.
The final game of the week came on Friday at Mission Hills, and the Lady Jags battled through a tough first half to take a 2–0 win.
Neither team could break through in a scoreless first half, but Hagadorn found the back of the net twice for the Lady Jaguars in the second half to lead them to the win.
Navarro had an assist in the game, while Moran closed the door on the Lady Grizzlies for her second shutout of the week.
Valley Center is now 10–2–1 so far this season, with the next game coming at home against San Dieguito on Thursday at 3 p.m.





Photos by Ray Flores