Rancho Santa Margarita — Santa Margarita women’s soccer coach Craig Bull found a way for the Eagles to win every game in the non-league portion of the schedule.
With two games now in the Trinity League, arguably the best league in the county, the Eagles’ first-year coach seems to be doing the same.
Angelina Moschetti’s first-half goal was all the Eagles needed in a 1-0 win over previously undefeated JSerra in the Trinity League contest at Santa Margarita High School on Saturday.
Santa Margarita’s Angelina Moschetti (center) after scoring the only goal in the match against JSerra during the women’s soccer match at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. blessed from Santa Margarita won the match 1 -0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita’s Molly McMillan (left) and JSerra’s Kaley Shoji chase the ball during the women’s soccer game at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Santa Margarita won her 1–0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita’s Molly McMillan (left) and JSerra’s Bella Stewart (right) chase the ball during a women’s soccer game at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Santa Margarita won the match he won 1-0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita’s Kendall Memorial (middle) tried to control the ball during a women’s soccer match held at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. JSerra goalkeeper Maysen Veronda ( left) rises to block a corner kick.Santa Margarita wins 1-0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
JSerra’s Bailey Budron and Santa Margarita’s Cola Frye (left) chase the ball during the women’s soccer game at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Santa Margarita won her 1–0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita’s Kendall Memoria (#7) missed a shot on goal during the women’s soccer match against JSerra at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday 7 January 2023. Santa Margarita won her 1-0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita’s Kendall Memoria (left) and JSerra’s Sarah Griffin (right) battle for the ball during a women’s soccer game at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Santa Margarita won her 1–0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita’s Molly McMillan (left) and JSerra’s Maya Woolford (right) chase the ball during the women’s soccer match at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. increase. Santa Margarita won her 1-0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
JSerra’s Kaylee Shozi (left) and Santa Margarita’s Cora Fry (right) take to the field for the ball during a women’s soccer game at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. I will fall. Santa Margarita won. Game 1-0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita’s Angelina Moschetti (left) after scoring the only goal in the match against JSerra during the women’s soccer match at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. blessed from Santa Margarita won the game 1 -0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita Head Coach Craig Bull speaks with the team during halftime of the women’s soccer game against JSerra at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Santa Margarita won the match 1-0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
JSerra head coach Angel Brown speaks with the team before the women’s soccer game at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Santa Margarita won 1-0. (Photo: Mark Wrightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa Margarita (11-0-1, 2-0) are ranked 5th in Division 1/2 of the CIF Southern Section, and the win beat the Eagles’ highest-ranked opponents of the season, the Lions (9-1). -). 1), ranked 11th.
“Today we had a game plan to stick with,” Bull said. “There were some calls that didn’t go our way, but the girls really stuck with it and didn’t get frustrated. I’m very happy with how the girls played.”
Moschetti’s goal came in the 15th minute with a kick from the left side of the goal that sent the ball diagonally into the right corner of the goal.
Scored with a pass from Faith George.
Moschetti said, “It was 100% a team goal. ‘Craig (Ball) said ‘Shoot.’ I have confirmed that I have found the
On defense, the Eagles neutralized two of the Lions’ freshman forwards, Peyton Marinos, who leads the team with eight goals, and Maya Woolford, who is tied with team lead Marinos with three assists.
Ball has coached Woolford in the club team.
“It’s a lot easier to have Maya on the team than it is to coach Maya against them,” Ball said.
After having no legitimate scoring chances in the first half, the Lions had several in the second half.
JSerra’s best scoring chances came in the last 20 minutes. The first was Kenzie Hershing’s shot that went several feet to the right of the goal, and the second was a hard shot by Marinos that hit Eagles freshman goalie Peyton Treyer.
“They have a great forward,” Ball said. “So when you’re playing against forwards at that level, you can’t stop them for the entire game.
The Eagles also did a good job keeping away with sharp passes in the final minutes.
Second-year coach Angel Brown of J Serra said, “I told them every game[in the league]was going to be tough. ‘Every team is in good form. It’s always difficult.”
