Carson High's Alyssa Tomita turns to escape a Damonte Ranch defender Tuesday. Tomita scored a penalty kick in the game's final moments to give the Senators' a 2-1 win over the Mustangs.
Photo by Carter Eckl.
Carson High girls’ soccer played a tight contest with Damonte Ranch on Tuesday.
As the clock wound down, the Senators pelted chances on net with Addy Morgan and Vanessa Quezada each putting a shot off the post inside of the game’s final five minutes.
Once in stoppage time, Carson High put together another chance in the box, but the Mustangs fouled CHS senior captain Alyssa Tomita, resulting in a penalty kick.
Tomita buried her shot in the right side of the netting to give Carson a 2-1 win at home.
“Last year, they had the penalty kick and beat us 2-1,” said Gracie Walt.
“Yeah, they know exactly how that feels,” added Tomita.
With the number of chances on net throughout the contest, especially in the game’s final moments, the Carson High girls knew the winning tally was on its way.
“I feel like we were keeping possession on their side. I just felt it coming,” said Lyna Alvarado.
Carson’s first goal came off the foot of Jailey Tijerina in the 32nd minute.
Monse Iza fired a shot that deflected off a Mustang defender right to the foot of Tijerina.
From there, Tijerina lifted her shot into the top right corner to tie the contest at 1-1.
“We got in a rhythm and picked it up. I think we did really well with possession and translating what we’ve been doing in practice and the attacking third into the game,” Tomita said.
UP NEXT: Carson (3-2-2, 1-2-1) had its contest Saturday with McQueen postponed due to a lack of officials. The Senators next contest is Tuesday at Reed (2-5, 2-2).
Senator boys soccer falls to Spanish Springs
Wednesday evening, Carson High boys soccer couldn’t find the back of the net in a 1-0 loss to Spanish Springs in Sparks.
The only goal of the contest came in the second half by the Cougar offense.
UP NEXT: Carson (1-3, 0-3) is scheduled to travel to Damonte Ranch (2-5, 0-3) Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. kick.
Carson High boys tennis falls to Galena, McQueen
Both of Carson High boys tennis matches this week finished with 11-7 finals.
The Senators came out on the wrong end of both results, falling to Galena and McQueen.
Against the Grizzlies, six of the seven wins for the Senators came from the doubles pairings.
Tyler Palmer and Zachary Guthrie were 3-0 with wins of 6-1, 6-0 and 6-3.
Nolan Pedersen and Yakov Glenn put together equally impressive display with a 3-0 record themselves by scores of 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
Zachery Laaker had the lone singles win for the Senators by a 6-1 margin.
In Thursday’s 11-7 loss to the Lancers, Dante Whatley picked up a singles win, 6-3.
UP NEXT: Carson (0-4) will head to Damonte Ranch (0-3) Tuesday.
Carson High girls tennis ties McQueen, falls to Galena
Tuesday against Galena, the Senator girls tennis team out together five set wins in a 13-5 loss to the Lancers.
Dahlia Keating-McEllistrem and Ava Schofield had a 6-2 win on the doubles court for Carson.
Thursday’s 6-6 tie with McQueen was cut short due to smoke in the area, resulting in a draw.
No results were posted with the score.
UP NEXT: Carson (1-2-1) will host Damonte Ranch (1-2) on Tuesday.
