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Arno Hat Trick Highlights Las Positas Women's Soccer Blowout
Hawks score eight times against Feather River in the first half; Las Positas men drop wild one
Sophomore midfielder Ashley Arno, a California High graduate, notched a hat trick as the Las Positas College women’s soccer team stayed hot with an 8-0 rout of visiting Feather River on Thursday, Sept. 2.
The Hawks (3-0) started fast and steady, scoring eight times in the first half. Freshman forward Caitlyn Garrison (Livermore) produced well again with a goal and three assists.
Center backs Hailey Hahlbeck (Granada) and Katherine Magana (San Leandro) were rock solid, and goalkeeper Dariana Mihalache (College Park) worked her third shutout.
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Men’s soccer
In what Las Positas coach Andy Cumbo dubbed “an exciting game for the fans,” the Hawks dropped a wild 5-4 decision to Feather River.
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Cumbo gave his team high marks despite the outcome.
“The team scored a lot of heart, grit, and unity in the game and despite the end result, a lot of positive things came out of the experience,” Cumbo said.
Sophomore midfielder Simon Fuentes (Monte Vista) and freshman midfielder Adrian Espinoza (Patterson) played strongly for the Hawks (2-1).
Saul Gutierrez (Tracy), who had a hat trick in a 4-0 win over Modesto on Aug. 31, led the Hawks again with two goals.
Dominic Giusto (De La Salle) scored the Hawks’ first goal of the match in the 35th minute on a Fuentes assist, cutting the deficit to 2-1 in the 35th minute. Espinoza and Gutierrez then scored in the 50th and 55th minutes to give the Hawks a 3-2 lead, but Feather River (2-1) reeled off three goals in a row and held on for the win.
