EL SEGUNDO HERALD July 20, 2017 Page 7 Eagles from page 5 leading the team in rebounds. The Lady Eagles ended 2016 with wins over Rancho Alamitos and Garden Grove in the Garden Grove Winter Classic. They faced Ribet, one of the Southern Section’s top teams, to finish off their non-league schedule. Though they fell 48-43, El Segundo gave the Horned Frogs a scare. After getting through the non-league schedule, the Lady Eagles faced Culver City to open the Ocean League schedule. The Centaurs have been atop the Ocean League for a number of seasons and this past season would be no different. Hue had 14 points to lead El Segundo, but it wasn’t enough as the Centaurs won the game relatively easily. The Lady Eagles were 9-17 overall and 2-8 in the Ocean League and failed to advance to the postseason for the first time in seven seasons. With nine players returning this year, El Segundo looks to challenge Culver City for an Ocean League title. Boys Soccer The Eagles were coming off their best season in the school’s history, so what would be the expectations? How would Coach Andrew Kelly’s team, that was 18-3-3 the year before, respond after losing so many players to graduation? Kelly would look to Tyler Villalobos and Daniel Gutierrez, the only returning starters. A talented sophomore and freshman class would give the team depth but inexperience, so growing pains would be anticipated. The lack of scoring was a challenge, but the Eagles stayed close with a tight defense. El Segundo missed out on a playoff berth, finishing 4-5-1 in Ocean League play. They did however defeat Santa Monica 4-2 to finish their season on a high note. Girls Soccer After four seasons, Skip Jones took over for Tony Hobbs as the head coach. The Lady Eagles were a senior-heavy team--but with just six returning players on the 18-player roster, depth would be an issue. El Segundo started the season 0-3-1, but then won its next three games to gain some momentum. Playing a tough non-league schedule that included Mira Costa, Peninsula, West Torrance and San Pedro would prove to be a major challenge. The team’s biggest offensive output was against Wiseburn in an 8-1 win going into league play. At one point during Ocean League play, the Lady Eagles won four of five games. It came down to the only hope the team had of advancing to the playoffs was a win over third-ranked Santa Monica, but El Segundo fell 5-0 in the final game of the season. Girls Water Polo The girls’ water polo team had a great season, finishing 13-11 overall and contending for the Ocean League title and finishing second. The Lady Eagles won five games in row during one stretch. They faced 12 teams that reached the playoffs and played in two prestigious tournaments. El Segundo played in the Jaguar Invitational and faced some of the top teams from Orange County. The Lady Eagles faced four teams during the season that won 20 or more games. They defeated highly regarded Savanna and Estancia while playing Canyon (Anaheim) and Segerstrom close. Claire Lindsey was one of the top scorers for the Lady Eagles, while Jenna Olson showed her offensive skills by scoring a season-high nine goals against La Mirada. Isabel Romero was tough to score on in goal and had a season-high 16 saves in one game. The Lady Eagles advanced to the CIF playoffs and faced Alemany (21-7) in the first round. El Segundo stayed close, but fell apart in the second half of a 16-12 loss. It was disappointing that only the girls water polo team advanced to the postseason. Each of the teams that missed out extending their seasons made a run at a playoff spot, but showed their mettle during the season. • Sophomore guard Miles Jones was the playmaker for the Eagles and was one of the team’s top defenders. Junior forward Makaela Bordieri played intimidating defense for the Lady Eagles. Gabby Worrell takes a pass against Culver City. #5 Emma Burner was one of her team’s top players. #18 Jack Finders fights for a header against Santa Monica. touch & take off! Plus, enjoy speeds up to 45Mbps at one all-included price, with no extra monthly fees. Internet plan starts at $40.00 Internet speeds up to 45Mbps Wi-Fi Gateway router to connect your devices AT&T Internet Security Suite—powered by McAfee Bundle with another qualifying AT&T service and get internet for $30/mo. / mo DIRECTV + Internet + Home Phone Bundles Starts at $89.99/ mo Over 145 of your favorite channels Internet speeds up to 45Mbps A Genie® HD DVR receiver and 3 additional TV receiver HD Included Phone - With over 25 convenient calling features Call today and pay less 855-977-6038 ©2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo, and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trade marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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