Richardson Pearce girls win 4A state soccer title, 3-0
GEORGETOWN – For 80 minutes Saturday, Richardson Pearce's soccer program affirmed its strength, offering the spectators at Birkelbach Field hard evidence of its superiority.
Resembling a tank rolling down a steep hill, the Mustangs forged ahead, unleashed powerful shots and finished with ease. The end result was a 3-0 victory over Boerne Champion in the Class 4A final and the Mustangs' second consecutive state title.
"It's an amazing feeling," said Taylor Mathews, who played a part in all three goals. "To do it again is something that doesn't come around real often."
Then again, Pearce, more than most teams, seemed capable of achieving the unobtainable. After all, the Mustangs (24-4-2) hadn't lost since Feb. 9 and yielded only one goal in its last 17 matches. During that stretch, Pearce gathered steam until it put forth one of its finest performances Saturday.
Watson helped make that possible in the 12th minute, when she corralled a long ball from Mathews and fired a low shot past Champion's goalkeeper Morgan Glick to give Pearce a 1-0 lead.
For the rest of the first half, Glick and Champion (23-4-4) were under siege, fending off Pearce's sustained attack. But they could only do so much and succumbed to the pressure applied by the Mustangs in the 26th minute. That's when a free kick by Mathews landed at the feet of Sarah Rivers, who fired a shot in a crowd of players that eluded Glick and resulted in the second goal. Ten minutes later, Mathews blasted a shot from the edge of the penalty box as Pearce surged ahead 3-0.
"We knew then," Watson said, "it was over."
They were right, and 40 minutes later a celebration commenced.
"It's very difficult to come back and win another championship," said Pearce coach Oscar Borgarello. "It's very sweet."
Playoffs!
March 30, 2010
ON TO STATE AGAIN!!
LADY MUSTANG SOCCER PLAYOFFS - GAME SUMMARIES
Your Lady Mustangs came out fired up for their first playoff game against Dallas Conrad. Kathryn Watson made the first statement of the game during the 25 minute mark of the first half, when she stole the ball from the Conrad Chargers and took it in for the first score of the game. Brooke Johnston followed 3 minutes later with a steal, which she sent to Watson, who passed it to Jackie Solitaire who scored her first of 3 goals for the game. Watson connected with Solitaire eight minutes later, for her second goal. Johnston sent a buzzing pass to Watson at the nine minute mark, who fired in her second of three goals for the game! With four minutes left in the first half, Veronica Pippard shot a bullet into the goal, giving your Lady Mustangs a 5 - 0 lead over the Lady Chargers.
The second half found Taylor Mathews firing in a shot at the 33 minute mark; Watson and Solitaire scoring to each receive a hat trick, coming off an excellent cross by Kiele Miller. The game ended with your Lady Mustangs getting great passing practice and scoring a total of 9 goals in the game.
The second playoff game was played at Berkner against the West Mesquite Lady Wranglers. A throw-in by Gayle Ziegler at the 32 minute mark was kicked around by multiple players until finding the foot of Taylor Mathews, who tapped it in for the opening goal. Four minutes later, Sarah Rivers crossed a beautiful ball to Kathryn Watson, who fired it in for the second goal of the game. Rivers next crossed to Ziegler, who took it in for a score. Watson also crossed to Ziegler for a goal, with the final goal of the first half and game coming on a free kick from Maddie Harper from the 35 yard line. Final score: Lady Mustangs 5 - Lady Wranglers 0.
The third playoff game was played at Lake Highlands against The Colony. A fabulous crowd of supporters were present to cheer the Lady Mustangs to victory over an aggressive opponent. Only minutes into the game, Kathryn Watson fired in a shot to let The Colony know the Lady Mustangs meant business. Seven minutes later, Taylor Mathews made them pay for knocking Sarah Rivers down in the box with a perfect strike deep in the left corner on the penalty kick. Twenty minutes later, Watson connected with GayleZiegler, who sent a perfect strike into the net. Maddie Harper also put a score on the board with a charging header on a corner kick by Mathews. Kudos to Brooke Johnston for winning every ball in the middle and providing a frustrating evening for The Colony midfielders. Final score: Lady Mustangs 4 - The Colony 1.
The Regional Quarterfinal game was held in McKinney under gusting winds against the Frisco Wakeland Lady Cavs. Defeated by our Lady Mustangs in last year's regional semifinal game, the Lady Cavs were looking to settle that score. Maddie Harper took that dream away with an awesome shot off a feed from Kathryn Watson in the 23rd minute of the first half. A keeper mistake 12 minutes later cost the Cavs, as an advancing Gayle Ziegler finished off a ball from Watson and buried it in the net. A shout out to keeper Rosa Medina who saved a penalty kick and other wicked shots!
Rockwall LadyJackets were the opponents in the Regional Semifinal game at Standridge Stadium in Carrollton. A rough and rugged team boasted with a pennant of "Lady Jackets State Bound" setting the mood for a rematch of the district teams. A hand ball in the box by one of the Jackets created an opportunity for our Lady Mustangs: Taylor Mathews took the penalty kick and placed it perfectly in the back corner of the net. Mathews scored again at the 15 minute mark, delivering a beautifully lifted ball directly into the net. Maddie Harper put the exclamation point on the game with a powerful header off a corner kick by Gayle Ziegler with eleven minutes left in the game. Defenders Harper, Kaitlyn Fletcher, Megan Stewart, and keeper Rosa Medina kept the shut out, along with excellent midfield play by Hayley Kerr, BrookeJohnston, Sarah Rivers, and Hannah Tessaro. Kathryn Watson, Mathews, and Ziegler kept the Cavs frustrated on top. Great contributions were also made by Sheina Tolmas, Becca Solitare, Kiele Miller, Veronica Pippard, Celia Beron, Jackie Solitare, Maddie Drake, Kim Collins,Lizzie Bach, and Emily Semon. Final score: Lady Mustangs 3 - LadyJackets 0
Senior Night!
February 20, 2010
Seniors Orient Underclassmen!
February 16, 2010
Seniors Orient Underclassmen!
And some detail...
February 16, 2010
2009-2010 Lady Mustangs Back at It!
Bryan girls fall to strong Richardson Pearce
by (David Campbell - the Bryan Newspaper)
January 25, 2010
2009-2010 Varsity Team
[Note, for more Varsity stories please click the Stories tab to the left] Published Sunday, January 24, 2010 With the wind at their backs, the Richardson Pearce Lady Mustangs kept the ball in the air for much of the first half of the Brazos Valley Cup championship game. Then in the second half, they played it on the ground. Either way, it was a breeze. Pearce beat Bryan 8-1 on Saturday at the Aggie Soccer Complex to win the Cup title. "There is a reason they are ranked No. 3 in the nation," first-year Bryan head coach Amy Pettibone said. "We told the girls at halftime that [Pearce] was showing them exactly what perfect soccer looks like. Their passes are right on, and their runs are great." Pearce senior Taylor Mathews scored three goals and keyed a devastating 10-minute stretch that gave the Lady Mustangs a 5-0 lead 23 minutes into the game. Pearce (6-2-1) found little room against Bryan's early defense, but Brooke Johnston took immediate advance of a gap. She struck a perfect shot from the right side that dipped over the outstretched hand of Lady Vikings goalkeeper Ana Meyer just under the crossbar. It was the first of two goals for Johnston, who scored again in the second half. Pearce had seven first-half corner kicks. Mathews bent one of them into the back of the goal. She took a return pass and hit another long shot into the side of the net from a less extravagant angle. Kathryn Watson scored the final two goals of the half, with Johnston assisting on the second of those to give Pearce a 5-0 lead. Pearce also scored the first three goals of the second half. "We hung with them for all but about 10 minutes, but in that 10-minute span, they went crazy," Pettibone said. "In order to get where we want to go, we've got to play the best and that's the best team we are probably going to see for awhile. I haven't seen Belton play, and Belton may rank right there with them, but there's a reason why [the Lady Mustangs] are the 4A state champs." Despite the lopsided loss in the final, Bryan (8-3-1) left clues that it may not remain a benevolent host of the Brazos Valley Cup. The Lady Vikings went 3-1 in their tournament, advancing to the championship match by beating Round Rock in a Saturday morning shootout. The teams finished regulation tied at 0, and Bryan eventually won the shootout 3-1. Bryan's only regulation goal of the day was a good one. Junior Jessica Chicas rattled the crossbar on a hard-hit, 35-yard free kick, and freshman Brittany Little raced to the rebound and blasted a shot high into the left side of the net. Little had a shot at another goal, heading down Bryan's only corner kick, but Pearce goalkeeper Rosa Medina played the ball perfectly. Pearce beat Friendswood 3-1 in the semifinals.
School Board Recognizes Lady Mustangs
State Win
May 09, 2009
The Lady Mustangs were recognized at the May School Board.
On Monday, May 4th, the Richardson Independent School Board Recognized the 2009 Lady Mustang Soccer Team by introducing them at the Board Meeting and by giving each player a certificate of congratulations for their State Championship Win! Thank you School Board for all you do to help our district!
Pearce Wins State Title!
April 12, 2009
Way to go Lady Mustangs! Go read about the Lady Mustangs on the Varsity Story Page and see their 09 Photo Album.
** GIRLS SOCCER TEAM HEADED TO STATE **
April 08, 2009
As you probably know, our Lady Mustangs' Soccer Team is going to the UIL State Tournament, marking the first time in school history a girls' soccer team has qualified for state.
These girls and coaches have worked very hard to achieve this great accomplishment for themselves, Pearce and the entire community.
Let's send this special group of student athletes off to Georgetown knowing how much we support them.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3:00, just outside the main gym near the brick doors, we will have a 10-15 minute celebration and send-off and would love for you to join us.
4A State Semi-Final - Pearce vs. Boerne Champion - Thursday, 1:00pm 4A State Final - Winner of Pearce game vs winner of WF Rider vs. Friendswood, Saturday, 11:00am
The State Soccer Tournament will be held in Georgetown, April 9th - 11th.
Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex and Birkelbach Field 2275 N. Austin Avenue, Georgetown, TX 78626 (Birkelbach field is located just behind Georgetown High School)
All fans are welcome - wear your red and blue. Come cheer 'em on!!! ** WAY TO GO LADIES !!! Bring home our first ever STATE TITLE FOR GIRLS SOCCER **
Lady Mustangs Are Regional Champions
April 05, 2009
Pearce Mustang Team Pictures (scroll down)
Varsity Girls Soccer Team
January 19, 2009
Varsity Captains
Molly Hummel & Haley Newsom
January 19, 2009
Molly Hummel and Haley Newsom are this year's varsity captains for the Pearce girls soccer team.
