Saturday, May 08, 2004
Spring 2004 Game 5
All good things have to eventually come to an end and so on an a sweltering May afternoon, the Scotch Plains U11 Girls soccer team the Gold Rush finally gave up more than two goals and in the process lost their first game of the Spring 3-1 to the Purple People Eaters at Evergreen Field in Scotch Plains Saturday. It was the first time in more than two years totaling over 30 games that the Gold Rush defense had given up more than two goals and dropped them to fourth in the league standings with a 1-1-3 record.
The one positive streak that continued came when Brooke Bergenfeld connected on breakaway goal in the second half, her fifth goal of the spring and the fourth straight game she has scored. Bergenfeld took a great lead pass from Sarah Lazarus to cut the Purple lead to 2-1 midway through the second half but the Gold Rush could get no closer.
The Gold Rush were playing for the first time in three weeks and due to foul weather
the past several Wednesdays had not practiced in three weeks. Their rust showed as they
had no answer for the booming kicks of Danielle Schweizer and crisp passes of Laura Bruce. The Purple is now 4-1 and showed why they finished first in the regular season.
Eve Rosenheck and Jessica Moore shared time in the goal. The defense of Lazarus, Margie Diaz, Delaney Reimers, Priya Kamdar, Sara Payne, Melina Gaglias, Chloe Thomas and Moore fought valiantly against the strong Purple attack. Allison Staniec, Stephanie Robak, Emma Rosen, Amanda Rodriguez and Kristina Palazzolo worked hard in the midfield and on offense.
The Gold Rush face a rematch with the White Tigers in their opening playoff match, June 5.
The one positive streak that continued came when Brooke Bergenfeld connected on breakaway goal in the second half, her fifth goal of the spring and the fourth straight game she has scored. Bergenfeld took a great lead pass from Sarah Lazarus to cut the Purple lead to 2-1 midway through the second half but the Gold Rush could get no closer.
The Gold Rush were playing for the first time in three weeks and due to foul weather
the past several Wednesdays had not practiced in three weeks. Their rust showed as they
had no answer for the booming kicks of Danielle Schweizer and crisp passes of Laura Bruce. The Purple is now 4-1 and showed why they finished first in the regular season.
Eve Rosenheck and Jessica Moore shared time in the goal. The defense of Lazarus, Margie Diaz, Delaney Reimers, Priya Kamdar, Sara Payne, Melina Gaglias, Chloe Thomas and Moore fought valiantly against the strong Purple attack. Allison Staniec, Stephanie Robak, Emma Rosen, Amanda Rodriguez and Kristina Palazzolo worked hard in the midfield and on offense.
The Gold Rush face a rematch with the White Tigers in their opening playoff match, June 5.
# posted by David Lazarus @ 9:17 PM 
