Pleasanton Rage U12 Premier brought home third place medals at the MDSL Summer Classic tournament Aug. 11-12 in Concord. In the first game against Lamorinda United, Rage was down 2-0 at the half, but Kira Ewanich’s hat trick (three goals) brought them a 3-2 victory.
In the second game against Livermore Crew, Rage thought they scored when Kirsten Jensen shot into the top corner of the net, only for the referee to make a debatable off sides call on another player. Andi Boehm held off two defenders and passed across the field to Jessica Medina. Medina smashed it into the net for a goal. In the second half, Rage didn’t finish the game they started and lost 2-1.
On Sunday, Rage showed their force with a 6-0 victory over the Mount Diablo Dominators. Boehm crossed it to Tori Larsen. Larsen fired into the net for the first goal. Minutes later, Larsen does it again for a second goal. On the side, Haley Lukas throws the ball to Boehm, who shoots from 25 yards for another goal. Medina and Ewanich drove two more goals into the net. Defenders Cambi Cukar, Haley Lukas and Georgia Savage shut down the Dominators. Outstanding jobs by goalies Lexie Nicholas and Brittany Gray.
For the final game against the Mount Diablo Storm, Haley Lukas drove the ball down the field, passed to Boehm, who fired it into the net for the first goal. Ewanich picked up the ball at the halfway line, shrugged off three defenders and cracked it to the net for the next goal. In a huddle at the net, McKalee Mooney saw a hole and brought the ball to the goal. The last goal was made when Boehm served the ball from the corner into the heart of the defense, as the ball bubbled; Mooney does it again for another goal. Rage finished the game with a 4-2 victory.
–Kim Cukar
