Pali Rox!, a local U12 girls AYSO All-Star team, emerged victorious at the Santa Ynez Classic last weekend. After an early afternoon forfeit on Saturday, Coach Phil Pecsok?s team took on the Santa Barbara ‘A’ squad and won 4-0 on a hat trick by Elizabeth Seaman and another goal by her sister, Emma Seaman. The offense was led by Taylor Pecsok, Cassie Jernigan, Laila Touran, Brooke Reece, Carmen Flood and Elizabeth Seaman. On Sunday, Pali Rox! played three games and won all three. First they beat Beverly Hills’ B team, 5-0, on goals by Brooke Reece, Hannah De Silva, Natalie Messing, Elizabeth Seaman and Carmen Flood. The defense, including Jules Barlow, Natalie Messing, Katie Jones, Emma Seaman and Gillian Ondaatje, was stellar throughout the tournament. In the semifinals, the Rox! beat San Luis Obispo’s A team, 3-1. The finals pitted Palisades against the host Santa Ynez ‘A’ team and Rox! won a hardfought game, 2-1, with goalies De Silva and Ondaatje making big saves.
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