Thursday, November 4, 2010

SPORTS: AVC ties in its last home game of the season

The Marauders (6-9-3, 3-6-2) ended their last home game of the season with a 2-2 tie against conference rivals Victor Valley. They failed to hold the crucial one-point lead in the second half.

In the 31st minute of the second half Leslie Chinchilla scored on a through ball, after a string of attempts in the first half. Five minutes later, in the 26th minute, Marisol Vite’s shot attempt hit the right side of the crossbar and Daniela Deleon was there as she scored her second goal of the season.

Down a score, Victor Valley tied the game in the 13th minute 2-2.

AVC, just as the previous game against Desert in which they won 1-0, had a depth of nine players. Ashley Oettli has been injured for about a month now and Monica Parra missed her third game with a concussion — she suffered on the road against. Ooshani Solorzano and Crystal Montoya were red-carded in the previous game against Desert, so they had to sit this one out.

Solorzano’s presence was definitely missed, there was no outside threat so Victor Valley could cake up the middle of the field — she plays a winger.

AVC’s season finale is on the road Tuesday Friday November 9 at Mt. San Jacinto at 3 p.m. Solorzano lifted AVC over them 1-0 in the previous matchup. She will play this game.

-By Donjai Richardson