{"id":8869,"date":"2023-01-19T01:32:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T01:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/valencias-womens-football-stays-alive-beat-castique\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T01:32:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T01:32:35","slug":"valencias-womens-football-stays-alive-beat-castique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/valencias-womens-football-stays-alive-beat-castique\/","title":{"rendered":"Valencia&#8217;s women&#8217;s football stays alive, beat Castique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Valencia Vikings&#8217; women&#8217;s soccer triumphed for the second time this year with a crushing victory over the visiting Castaic Coyotes on Tuesday night. <\/p>\n<p>Valencia beat Castaic 1-0 in a cold and windy match after losing 4-1 to the Coyotes earlier in the season. <\/p>\n<p>Vikings junior Sophie Rooney stormed the field with a quick counter and scored the golden goal in the 66th minute with a perfect feed from Ameira Heidamak. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled to be in the lead,&#8221; Rooney said.  \u201cAfter scoring the goal, I focused on maintaining the lead and as captain I tried to keep the team focused.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"594\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-594x800.jpg 594w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-297x400.jpg 297w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-148x200.jpg 148w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-768x1035.jpg 768w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-1140x1536.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-1520x2048.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-scaled.jpg 891w\" src=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-594x800.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" class=\"wp-image-1108201 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"594\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-594x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1108201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-594x800.jpg 594w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-297x400.jpg 297w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-148x200.jpg 148w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-768x1035.jpg 768w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-1140x1536.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-1520x2048.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172629\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_01-scaled.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Valencia&#8217;s Sophie Rooney (10) keeps the ball away from Castaic defender Ashlynn Richard (17) at Valencia&#8217;s high on Tuesday at 011723. Dan Watson\/The Signal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Castaic (6-7-4, 3-4-1) started creating more chances midway through the half, taking almost 12 corner kicks before Vikings keeper Rebecca Ferguson scored. was there to stop <\/p>\n<p>The sophomore goaltender put in a great performance, making nine saves in just his second collegiate game. <\/p>\n<p>The Coyotes were always in danger of scoring thanks to their aggressive midfield play to keep the ball in Vikings territory.  <\/p>\n<p>The back lines of Ferguson and Valencia (2-8-1, 2-5-1) were put to the test but stood proudly to deliver the team&#8217;s second shutout and win of the season. The performance was much-needed for Vikings head coach Brian Miller. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve done a lot of work to make our defenses a little more robust,&#8221; Miller said.  \u201cI think that helped and the girls stepped up a little bit. We passed the well, we looked like another team.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The Coyotes made several plays in the second half, with back-to-back corner kicks by the team after the Vikings hit out-of-bounds. Most of the corners were on target in the middle of the pack. The Vikings reached the volley first or made a deflection to stop all attacks. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"694\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-800x694.jpg 800w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-400x347.jpg 400w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-200x174.jpg 200w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-1536x1333.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-2048x1777.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-scaled.jpg 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-800x694.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" class=\"wp-image-1108197 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-800x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1108197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-800x694.jpg 800w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-400x347.jpg 400w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-200x174.jpg 200w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-1536x1333.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-2048x1777.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172604\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_04-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Valencia&#8217;s Amelia Haidamac (9) chases the ball as Valencia goalkeeper Rebecca Ferguson (00) deflects Castique&#8217;s shot on goal in the first half at Valencia High on Tuesday at 011723. Dan Watson\/The Signal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Castaic kept the pressure on throughout the second half, but Rooney was quick enough to net the game-winner with a defender-clad counter. <\/p>\n<p>The Coyotes have been shut out four league games this year, but are on track to make the playoffs. <\/p>\n<p>Valencia have had an eventful season, but survived the play-off hunt after Tuesday&#8217;s victory.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you lose, you realize how special you and your team members are,\u201d says Miller.  &#8220;When you&#8217;re winning, it&#8217;s easy and everyone&#8217;s happy. When you lose, and you&#8217;ve lost quite a few games this year, it&#8217;s just a matter of how good the group of people you have around you are and how good they are rather than giving up.&#8221; , you can really tell how hard you&#8217;re trying to get through it.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Castaic has the rest of the week off before his home match against Hart at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. The Vikings will return to the pitch on Thursday for the second round against West Ranch.  The two had drawn 2-2 in their last meeting and Valencia need a win to move up the table.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s think about the next game here against West Ranch and see how it goes,&#8221; Miller said.  &#8220;It&#8217;s the only thing we can do when it looks like we&#8217;re going through ups and downs. Let&#8217;s focus on the next game and see what we can do there. Let&#8217;s see if we can play like we did tonight.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Valencia hosts the Wildcats on Thursday at 6:30pm <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"781\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-781x800.jpg 781w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-390x400.jpg 390w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-195x200.jpg 195w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-768x787.jpg 768w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-1499x1536.jpg 1499w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-1999x2048.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-scaled.jpg 1171w\" src=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-781x800.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" class=\"wp-image-1108198 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"781\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-781x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1108198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-781x800.jpg 781w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-390x400.jpg 390w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-195x200.jpg 195w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-768x787.jpg 768w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-1499x1536.jpg 1499w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-1999x2048.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/signalscv.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/18172610\/011723_VAL_CASTAIC_G_SOCCER_03-scaled.jpg 1171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>011723 Castique goalkeeper Kyra Rankin (1) blocked Valencia&#8217;s shot on goal by Cary Supa (23) in the first half at Valencia High on Tuesday. 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