LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Lamorinda Soccer Pre-Season Recap


Marco Tavecchio (#22) passed the ball to Matt Reshke (#6 far left) who scored for Campolindo in the 3-1 win over Northgate Photo Andy Scheck

The boys' high school soccer season has begun, and today serves as a big day for all the teams in the area - the Diablo Foothill Athletic League match-ups start today. Campolindo, Acalanes, and Miramonte are all in action; here is how they have fared in the nonleague games leading up to DFAL play.

Campolindo

The Cougars have begun their new season in stellar fashion with an impressive 6-0-0 record, conceding only three goals thus far while scoring 21. One year after finishing with a 13-9-3 overall record, and a 4-6-2 league record, Campolindo is poised to build off their strong start. The team has overwhelmed opponents, racking up whopping non-league wins over Hercules (5-1), Northgate (3-1 and 4-0), and Mission San Jose (6-1). The Cougars open conference play today in San Ramon against Dougherty Valley, who they defeated last Saturday, 2-0, thanks to goals by Marco Tavecchio, who leads the team in assists with five, and Sam Palano. Matt Reshke leads Campolindo in goals with seven, nabbing a hat-trick in the Mission San Jose win.

Acalanes

After losing only four times last season, the Dons appear to be on the right track early on in their new campaign; they have maintained an undefeated record of 2-0-2 in non-league match-ups. The team has picked up resounding wins over Northgate (3-0) and De Anza (7-0), a game in which junior midfielder Bryan Berlier, who leads the team in goals, scored a hat-trick and senior forward Nick Pereira added a deuce. The Dons also picked up draws against Heritage (2-2) and Las Lomas (0-0). The team has a big week ahead of them with rivalry games at Miramonte today and at home against Campolindo on Friday.

Miramonte

After a disappointing year of finishing winless, the Matadors can only improve - they have started the year 1-2-1. After dropping the first two non-league games to McFarland (4-1) and Bishop O'Dowd (0-2), Miramonte has reclaimed its form with a 2-0 win over Irvington and a 1-1 draw with Heritage. The team will look to build on its two-game unbeaten streak today against local rival Acalanes.