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Girls Lax: Foothill Dismantles Berkeley in NCS First Round

The Falcons built a double-digit lead early in the second half and cruised to an easy win

No. 4 Foothill 18, No. 13 Berkeley 6

Records: Foothill 14-7, Berkeley 10-13

The Star: Catherine Keiner had what could have been her best game of the season, scoring five goals.

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The Quote: "We're happy to (open NCS with) a game like this," coach Ken Cuozzo said. "But it's going to be a lot tougher against Cal on Friday."

Who's Next?: The Falcons will host No. 5 California at 5 p.m. on Friday. 

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The Bottom Line: Foothill was too athletic and skilled for Berkeley in what turned out to be a warm-up game for the Falcons as they try to advance deeper into the NCS playoffs.  

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No. 4 Foothill 18, No. 13 Berkeley 6

Berkeley (10-13) 4 2 — 6

Foothill (14-7) 9 8 — 17

Scoring: Berkeley — Armstrong 3, Ginchsandey 2, Dudley. Foothill — Catherine Keiner 5, Emily Klein 4, Randel 2, Milus, Laura Klein, Macasieb, Herzog, Binder, Johnstone

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