(This is one in a series of articles about some of the Valley women's soccer teams heading into the playoffs)
“ district Run through we. “
Mission veterans Head coach Kenan Nuñez It wasn't like that There is arrogance when he recently talked Them words. he was clearly Says be fact.
of patriots girl soccer team have won three of of past four district 30-5A title. more the important thing is, Nuñez have transformed be program that was everytime take be return sheet to program like volleyball, football, soccer and more that had built be win history.
good, move that's all everyone. girl soccer teeth joining that party.
but that did not do it happen happen All night.
“that was be slow process and my thing was acquisition girl to play 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” Nuñez Said. “when I Obtained to of program, They are will do just play Them three Month — do not have of summer, do not have of autumn. one time I Obtained There are we started playing in of summer league and autumn league.
“They are Liked what I was Are doing and of program. I handle they like my daughters, and They are teeth all in. one time They are look you all in, They are autumn in place. “
of Biggest General denominator meanwhile of three district title teeth Senior mia Sanchez their Up goal scorer who Had made of immediately impact and was named MVP of of district as be New student.
“she do that all. she of the best player in our district,” Nuñez Said. “if I played she in defense, she did that Get used to it of the best defender, she of the best midfielder and I put she Up Up and she scored of the goal, if I put she in forward she did that Get used to it of the best forward in of district.
“whether the the goal, assist or playing defense, she Control of game no Case who we play. “
injury have Fee she Several game meanwhile both she 2nd grade Year (Achilles injury) and junior Year (knees sprain), but this Year she return upon tracking and of patriots have Had disappeared 12-1 and One game rest, clinching their The third district title Since then she arrival.
Ironically, Nuñez Said perhaps his the best team meanwhile this Run was last Year, when of patriots was strike difficult by of injury bug and They are captured the 4th place upon of Last Day of of season.
of patriots game plan teeth what coach dream about, try to obtain of early lead and after that release of defensive hound, which one include Itza bella Nuñez of coach's daughter.
“she of the smallest girl upon of field but no one play Harder than she,” coach Nuñez Said. “she like be chisel, she attack, and attack and attack you Can not obtain away from she. like I tell me of Girls: if you attack they, They are intention make error. she make of Up player give Up of ball and after that our defense just Crowd. ”
meanwhile their 13 district game, They are approved just Five the goal and that It contains confronting attack Giant valerie morales from palm view and samantha Jimenez from Juarez-Lincoln Whose team teeth Number 2 and The third in district 30-5A.
“Palm View” have scored like be thousand the goal this Year but They are only had One shot upon goal in our Number 2 game,” Said Nuñez Whose patriots Split be pair of 1-0 game and of Lobos. “Valerie scored be wonderful goal against we. “
Sanchez scored of only goal meanwhile Mission veterans 1-0 win that's all Palm view.
“there is nothing intention Get used to it Given the to we and we was set Up for of length Smash because that I don't Case what upon paper. we have to go outside There and prove that,” Nuñez Said. “Blink” one time and valerie or samantha and they will do that Score upon you. that kept we Concentrated. ”
of Next goal teeth to obtain past of double district round, which one have troubled district 30-5A acquisition sweep by all four team in 29-5A of past three Year. Nuñez teeth Hope to change that this Year.
“this Year defensively we teeth thought and was do not have just playing kick ball already — kick of ball and go obtain that,” he Said. “now, we teeth playing soccer. when palm view beat we, They are celebrated like They are won of world cup.
“I Said of girl to Let me they celebrate. this show how wonderful you girl teeth. “
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