LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Lamorinda U16 Girls reach Champions State Cup Final


Front row from left, Emily Cohen, Isla Burch, Jordan Goularte, Sierra Harley, Siena Giordano, Julia Horner-Bell, Ava Schmitt, Mia Castillo, Natalie Means; back row from left, Marisa Charrette, Sasha Sadoff, Anna Pitt, Yasmeen Dao, Alaina Sekany, Margaux Clarke, Aliye Wingate, Isabel Fine, Alison Whipple, coach: Mohamed Mohamed.

The U16 Lamorinda girls soccer team reached the champions U16 State Cup Final, the highest level of the State Cup.

For many of the Lamorinda players this is a continuation of a journey that began when they entered the Lamorinda developmental program at the U8-U10 age group. During these formative years the players acquired their technical skills in a fun, learning environment. Later these players are challenged to perform at the highest level in club tournaments at the state and national level.

The U16 girls team amassed an impressive 18-6 record during the cup run and faced Davis Legacy, the No. 1 team in the nation in the final. Lamorinda gave Davis a great game and kept the game close for 60 minutes down 2-1 and hit the woodwork three times during this period. Later as they sought the equalizer Lamorinda gave up two more goals. Currently the team is ranked No.2 in Northern California and No. 16 in the nation.