Tersini scores early and Acorns defense holds off Prospect in
1-0 win
Morgan Hill – After a hard week on the road where Live Oak suffered a 1-0 loss to Prospect, the Acorns faced off at home against Westmont on Thursday and brought forth a strong defensive effort in a 1-0 win.
Live Oak’s Kami Tersini slammed in a goal in the game’s sixth minute of an assist from left defender Sarah Locarnini.
After that, Live Oak earned a total of eight short corners, but none made it into the goal. There were many opportunities from Brooke Willis and Julia Hartl at goal thanks to the skills of sisters, senior Sarah Whitling and sophomore Amanda Whitling, who dominated the mid-field with their runs and sharp passes.
The game became intense in the last five minutes when Westmont tried to force the game to a tie, but defenders Locarnini and Kelly McDonald stepped up their game.
Despite troubles in clearing the ball, sweeper Holly Turray and center defender, Taylor Sutton held the agressive Westmont forwards and Live Oak held on for the win.
The Nuts, who are now 3-2-1 in the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Santa Teresa Division hope to carry the momentum to their next home game today against Lynbrook at 3pm.
Girls volleyball
San Jose – Live Oak won its fourth straight BVAL Mount Hamilton Division match by beating Branham 25-19, 18-25, 25-12, 25-20 on the road Thursday.
Katarina Cinkova paced the Acorns (7-8, 4-2 BVAL) with 10 kills.
Boys Water Polo
Palo Alto – Live Oak went 3-1 to take third place at the Palo Alto Tournament on Friday and Saturday.
The Acorns opened the tournament with a 5-2 win over Los Gatos. Cameron Peachey scored three goals in the game and Patrick Powers and Mike Wu each added a goal.
Live Oak continued pool play on Friday with a 14-5 win against St. John Bosco of Long Beach. Kyle Fast and Sam Cretcher each had three goals and Peachey and Alex Sennert had two goals apiece.
The toughest game of the tournament came on Saturday morning when the Acorns squared off against host Palo Alto. Cretcher scored three goals but the game went to sudden death overtime and the Vikings prevailed 7-6.
But Live Oak rebounded in its final game and knocked off Salinas 12-7. Cretcher and Peachey, who tied for the team lead with 10 goals in the tournament, each had four goals in the win. Fast finished six goals, Powers had three and Wu, Sennert and Patrick Aceveda all had two goals over the four games.
Cretcher leads the team this season with 41 goals, Peachey has 33 and Fast has 31 for the Acorns, who own a 10-8 record.
JV Field Hockey
Morgan Hill – Live Oak’s junior varsity field hockey team punched in a first-half goal, but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
There were many opportunities at goal for Erin Laggett and Erica Hickey, but the game ended at a 1-1 tie, thanks to defensive efforts of Jacee Turray and the defensive line.
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