The first half was started with the Cowboys dominating the beginning of the game with short concise passes. The Cowboys scored in the 5th minute of the game when one of their players chipped in a pass over the outstretched arms of the diving Falcon goalkeeper Claire Covert. The Falcons rebounded quickly and began to control the ball while building our attack. In the 11th minute junior midfielder and co-captain Lena Gustafsson took a free kick from approximately 30 yards out. The pass went into the front of the goal where senior captain Madison Black took the ball on her chest then drove the ball past the Cowboy goaltender and into the net for a score. In the 23rd minute Lena Gustafsson took another free kick from approximately 30 yards out and passed it to the feet of junior Melinda Lane who drove the ball into the net from the left side. The Falcons had 5 shots on goal in the first half while the Cowboys had 2 shots on goal. At the half the score was Falcons 2 to the Cowboys 1.

The second half had the Cowboys coming out aggressive and controlling the ball. The lady Falcons tried to keep their shape and poise while dealing with the relentless attack and control by the Cowboys. The Cowboys scored in the 46th on a penalty kick and the 51st minute on a nice pass and shot. The Falcons were resilient and fought back to score a goal in the 53rd minute when freshman forward Audrey Liebenberg broke free and gave a good pass to forward Mikaela Inman who fired the ball into the net from approximately 15 yards out. The lady Cowboys again returned to their attack and put in a beautiful goal into the Falcons net at the 58th minute. The Falcons were not finished when forward freshmen Audrey Liebenberg and Mikaela Inman again attacked the Cowboy defense with speed. Mikaela Inman led a perfect pass up to Audrey Liebenberg who took the ball past the Cowboy defense on a break away and fired an 18 yard shot to the right of the Cowboys net past the diving goalkeeper. The game was played hard by both teams to the very end. The Falcons had 3 shots and the Cowboys had 7 shots on goal the second half. The final score was a tie with the Falcons 4 to the Cowboys 4.

The Falcon goalkeepers were junior Claire Covert who allowed 1 goal and senior captain Emily Johnson who had 5 saves and allowed 3 goals. The Falcon defense was led by junior co-captain Megan Keating, senior captain Rachel DuBridge, junior Darby McFall, junior Melinda Lane and freshman Mary Lonhart. The inside midfielders were led by senior captain Madison Black, junior co-captain Lena Gustafsson and freshman Anna Payne. Our outside midfielders were senior Sarah Shaughnessy, sophomore Taylor Raymond, junior Nicole LaPorte and freshman Allie Carl. Our forwards were freshman Audrey Liebenberg, freshman Mikaela Inman and senior Jessica DuBridge. We were missing senior captain Kacey Lilly and freshman Emmy Koflanovich due to injuries.

We're still trying to solidify our chemistry and play hard defensively and offensively for over 80 minutes. We need to build our confidence and trust in each other while playing with the heart of a Falcon. We need to always be moving forwards and we will continue to work hard both mentally and physically in preparing for our upcoming games. We want to congratulate the Cowboys for a good game, their sportsmanship and for hosting an after game dinner. We appreciate your kindness and the food was delicious. Our next game will be on December 6th, 7 PM against the Watsonville Wildcats in Watsonville.

The first goal was scored by Alicia Cuevas and assisted by Emilie Costa in the 5th minute.

The next two goals were scored by Scotts Valley.

Half time score was 1(SHS) - 2(SV)

SHS second goal was scored in the 46th minute by Cynthia Camacho and assisted by Valeria Tellez.

SHS third goal was scored in the 52nd minute by Cynthia Camacho and assisted by Ashley Tibbs.

In the 53rd minute Scotts Valley scored their third goal.

SHS fourth goal was scored in the 58th minute by Valeria Tellez and assisted by Aly Tyndall.

Scotts Valley's final goal was scored in the 65th minute.

Salinas High's goalie, Sophia Tellez, had five saves in the first half. In the second half Salinas High's goalie, Xochitl Camacho-Lopez had two saves.

Melissa Chin was a standout on defense for Salinas High.