Poway Country Shootout

 Hawks GU11 Black was excited for our first real tournament as a team on the 11v11 field.  We had a great venue at 4S Ranch in San Diego and the girls were ready to play.

 Suited up and ready to take the field.

 Allison spent most of the weekend in the goal.  We had an early lead in the first game against Carlsbad Wave, but fell apart at the end and lost 3-2.  Allison had some nice catches in the net, but couldn't stop them all.  After a few hours to eat lunch and hang out with teammates, the girls battled hard against Poway with a 1-0 victory.

Sunday morning, we were back at the field for a must win game against the Hotspurs. 

I think the girls get more excited about their cheer than they do for the game.  This time, maybe a little too excited as they all fell while spinning in the circle.

Allison got challenged a lot...allowing a goal in off of a corner kick header and two others throughout the game. Unfortunately, the offense couldn't put any in and we lost 3-0.  A rough finish that didn't match our expectation, but a lot of great lessons to learn from and proof this team has some growing to do.  I love their commitment to each other and the great friendships they are making.  Now we just hope for better results on the field when we play again in a few weeks.