Hash, who won the PCC's Goalkeeper of the Year in 2008, helped the Knights secure a 1-0 home win against Imperial Valley in the final match of the season by saving a penalty kick.

Hash recorded six saves in a 2-0 loss at Palomar. Two of those saves came on full-extension punches and another came on a one-on-one situation where she stopped the Palomar attacker.
 

Miramar was on the attack early and often as they forced the Knights to bunker in on defense for most of the game. In the 11th minute, Miramar's Bree Duckworth scored off a rebound to give the Jets the early 1-0 lead.

Thirteen minutes later, Miramar's Danica Caudillo found Ashley Moore inside the penalty area for the easy goal and the 2-0 advantage.

Although the Knights were on their heels the rest of the half, their defense stabilized and kept Miramar out of the net.

In the 57th minute, the Knights got back into to it with a goal by Vynessa Diblasio. The Knights' Andrea Marin took the ball after Miramar's defense could not clear it and found Diblasio who beat the Jets' goalkeeper with a grounder on the left side.

Diblasio and Marin, both at the forward positions, took pressure of the Knights' defense as they became aggressive throughout the second half and desperately tried for the equalizer, but couldn't get it.

Miramar had their own chances to get separation from the Knights, but goalkeeper Rebekah Hash was terrific in goal as she recorded 11 saves. Her athletic ability was on display as she dove and jumped with her outstretched hands to make fantastic stops.

The Knights record now moves to 4-8-3 overall and 2-6-2 in the PCAC.
 

With both defenses playing well throughout the match, the Knights still managed to create quality opportunities. Unfortunately for them, none of those chances led to goals. Knights' freshman forward Kirra Adams had the best looks in the ninth and 67th minutes, but came away empty handed.

In the ninth minute, Adams received a cross from Sarai Alvarado to the left post, but Adam's header was a couple feet too wide. In the 67th, Alvarado found Adams in front of the goal again, but this time Grossmont's goalkeeper saved Adams' shot.

It looked like the Knights were about to secure their fourth tie of the season, but in the 43rd minute, Grossmont's Elisa Maganuco blasted in a cross pass from teammate Annie Roberts that gave the Griffins the lead and the 1-0 win.
 

The Knights (3-5-2, 1-4-1 PCC) came into Wednesday's match hoping to slow Mesa's hot start to the season (9-1, 7-0 PCC), and did that for the first 79 minutes as City put up a strong defensive effort. The Knights were bunkered in for most of the match as Mesa outshot them 21-9.

City, who was missing a key offensive threat in Sandy Garcia due to injury, still managed to create some scoring chances on counter-attacks. Unfortunately, they weren't able to find the back of the net and in the 80th minute, Mesa broke the scoreless tie as Mary McCormack found herself with the ball inside the 6-yard box after a fortuitous bounce and knocked it in.

Knights' goalkeeper Rebekah Hash was stellar in the loss as she recorded 11 saves.
 

The lone goal came in the 16th minute as Andrea Marin headed the ball to Sandy Garcia who controlled it with one touch and then shot it past Mira Costa's goalkeeper on the right side.
 

Sarai Alvarado scored her second and third goals of the season. Midway through the first half, Alvarado received the ball at the top of the 18-yard box and beat the goalkeeper with a powerful shot that bounced off her hands and into the net.

Just before halftime, Amy Mendoza's free kick from 35 yards out landed at the feet of Kirra Adams who tapped in the ball for the Knights' second goal of the day.

In the second half, Alvarado struck again. This time she controlled a pass from Andrea Marin at midfield and dribbled in from the right side then hit the left corner of the net to seal the victory.
 

Freshman Sarai Alvarado got things started for the Knights in the 12th minute as she dribbled through the middle of the 18-yard box and found the right corner for the goal. Just before the halftime whistle, Rachelle Padilla set up Andrea Marin for an easy lob shot over Golden West's goalkeeper.

The Knights went ahead 3-0 in the 52nd minute after Amy Mendoza's free kick eventually made its way to Kirra Adams for goal.

Golden West scored two minutes later, but the Knights returned the favor

In the 73rd minute, Mendoza came up for another free kick, this time from 30 yards out. Her ball caromed off the right post and Sandy Garcia, who was waiting in front of the goal, put it in.

Golden West got a late goal, but it was not enough. The Knights improved to 1-1 on the season.

 

Assistant Coaches:
Anya Bohun-Chudyniv
Jorge Palacios