Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
By STEVE GALLUZZO | Sports Editor
It was Senior Night last Friday at Stadium by the Sea, where the Palisades High girls soccer team paid tribute to the eight players who are winding down their prep careers in the Dolphins’ blue and white. Among them is goalkeeper Rachel Phillips, who made five saves to record her ninth shutout in a 3-0 triumph over Western league rival University.
Defender Frankie Van Norden headed a crossing pass off the post and in for Palisades’ first goal in the 13th minute and Jordan Darrow added to the lead with a goal in the first minute of the second half. Van Norden capped the scoring with another goal in the 47th minute as the Dolphins remained atop the league standings.
On Monday, Palisades routed Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies 13-1 for its eighth straight victory.The Dolphins netted eight goals in the first half and five in the second to improve to 9-2-2 overall. Nicole Paul had four goals, Kayden Graves and Sadie Holt three apiece, Meghan Jones two and Mikaela Kupfer one.
Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
Meanwhile, the Pali High boys team pulled a rabbit out of a hat to stun host University last Friday.
Trailing 2-0 with six minutes left, the Dolphins leveled the score on goals by Jorge Morell and Cristian Quintero-Morales, then Brent Smith re-directed a pass from Josh Barad to the back post moments before the final whistle for an improbable 3-2 win.
Palisades routed host LACES 7-1 on Monday to stay in first place in the league standings. Morell, Barad, Smith, Ethan Miller-Dambrosia, Shayan Safa, Angel Gomez and Akhil Mathews each scored a goal.
Palisades hosts Venice on Friday (kickoff at 2:30 p.m.) and hosts a rematch with University on Monday (kickoff at 4:45).
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