Flurry of early goals lifts Lady Jags to win over first place Canyon Crest

Valley Center’s varsity girls soccer team picked up another crucial Valley League win this week, as the Lady Jaguars defeated first-place Canyon Crest on Thursday for their third win in a row.
The Lady Jags took care of the scoring early and held on with outstanding defense down the stretch to take a 3–1 win.
Julia Stone got the scoring started with an unassisted goal, then Melina Heredia scored on an assist from Michelle Nido before Hannah Sanders finished off the offensive barrage with a goal on an assist from Vanessa Heredia. Canyon Crest also scored in the first half, but the Lady Jaguars didn’t allow the Lady Ravens any space in the second half, as neither team scored after halftime and Valley Center held on for the win.
In goal, Kaley Prudham made five saves to earn the victory.
“This was a huge win for us,” said head coach Eric Osterberg. “Now, we just have to prepare to finish our league season and get ready for the division four playoffs.”
The Lady Jaguars are now 9–5–1 overall and 3–2 in league with only two games left on the schedule. Next up is a home game against San Dieguito on Thursday at 5 p.m.

Another soccer win has Lady Jaguars on a roll

Valley Center’s varsity girls soccer team continued its hot start this season with a clutch 2–1 win over San Marcos last Tuesday.
The Lady Jaguars came out on fire and scored twice in the first half to build a commanding lead.
Melina Heredia scored the first goal on an assist from Vanessa Heredia, then freshman Marian O’Connor scored the eventual game-winner on an assist from Sam Coch. In goal for the Lady Jags, Kaley Prudham made ten saves to get the victory.
Valley Center is now 6–3–1 overall, and the Lady Jaguars play again at home on Thursday at 5 p.m. against Del Norte.

Lady Jaguars get first golf win of the season

The Valley Center varsity girls golf team got its first win of the season last week, as the Lady Jaguars struggled out of the gate this season but are improving with each match.
The Lady Jags are 1–1 in league after a victory over Orange Glen in a tri-meet that also included Oceanside this week.
In the match, the Lady Jaguars shot their lowest score of the season, a 304, last Monday at Woods Valley Golf Course. Kaley Prudham led Valley Center with a 53, while Hannah Johnson shot a 59, Megan Ennis, Jil Johnson and Haley Stone each shot a 64, and Taylor Bibby shot a 77.
Overall, the Lady Jags are 1–10 this season, but the team and individual scores keep getting lower.
“We got off to a rocky start, but we’re getting better as a team,” head coach Shandrea Degen said. “We have improved our overall team scores over the past couple of weeks and the girls continue to get better. With such a new team that is all I can ask for right now. Our team goal this week is getting below 300 for 5 scores. Considering our first few team scores were 321, we have shown great improvement.”
Most recently, the Lady Jags played at Canyon Crest last Tuesday, posting another team best score for a second consecutive round with 304, but took the loss with Canyon Crest shooting a 229.
For Valley Center, Prudham led the way with a 43, while Jil Johnson shot a 51, Ashley Williams shot a 64, Ennis shot a 72, Bibby shot a 74 and Hannah Johnson shot a 76.
On Sept. 23, the Lady Jags took on Fallbrook at the Fallbrook Golf Course, but took the loss, 242–320.
Prudham posted a 54 to lead the Lady Jaguars, while Hannah Johnson shot a 59, Jil Johnson shot a 65, Stone shot a 69, Ennis shot a 73 and Williams shot a 76.
The day before, Valley Center hosted Horizon at Woods Valley Golf Course and suffered a 291–315 loss.
Prudham once again led the Lady Jags with a 53, while Ennis shot a 56, Hannah Johnson shot a 67, Bibby shot a 68, Williams shot a 71 and Stone shot a 74.
On Sept. 20, the Lady Jags took on Escondido at Woods Valley, and couldn’t match the Lady Cougars in a 266–321 loss.
Prudham had a nice round with a 56, while Ennis shot a 60, Hannah Johnson and Stone both shot a 67, Bibby shot a 71 and Williams shot a 79.