First, the Palisades-based Ninjas U14 girls AYSO soccer team learned to have fun. Then, it learned to bond together. Finally, the tight-knit teenagers won the Region 69 regular season with a perfect 11-0 record and posted back-to-back shutouts in the playoffs. Last weekend, the Ninjas continued to have fun and win, sweeping the AYSO Area 1-P League Championships which featured the eight division winners from across Los Angeles. The Ninjas won all three games by 1-0 scores, making them unscored upon in five playoff games. The defense, anchored by goalie Madeline Allnat, consisted of defenders Ashley Klotz, Rebecca Asoulin, Nicole Hirschhorn, Ashli Moreno, and injured Madeline Brody and Caitlin Drake, now head cheerleader. The three shutouts were supported by tenacious midfielders Adelaide Seaman, Katherine Brody, Kara Duncan and Sydney Wasserman. Forwards Sahar Bardi and Katie van Daalen each scored, ably assisted by Ashley Klotz and Jamie Greenberg. Coach Matthew Allnatt, who was assisted by Randy van Daalen, will next pilot the Ninjas in March at the regional playoffs in Riverside.
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