{"id":7299,"date":"2026-09-30T17:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=7299"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:57:00","slug":"lady-knights-trojans-improve-to-6-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=7299","title":{"rendered":"Lady Knights, Trojans improve to 6-0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NCL I co-leaders meet Thursday in Kelseyville as first half of league play ends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MIDDLETOWN >> Mikaela Rico added another hat trick to her career resum\u00e9 Tuesday evening as the Kelseyville Knights set the stage for their Thursday showdown against Lower Lake with a 5-0 victory over the Middletown Mustangs in North Central League I girls soccer action at Bill Foltmer Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville (6-0 league, 12-1-1 overall) won its ninth straight game. The Knights, defending NCL I champions, close out the first half of their league schedule Thursday at home against Lower Lake, also 6-0 in the NCL I standings. Action begins at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had a good game today and came out ready to play,\u201d Kelseyville head coach Irma Rodriguez said of the Knights\u2019 quick start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rico scored just minutes into the game with an assist from Hiliana Rico. Hiliana Rico also assisted on a Kylee Denham goal that made it 2-0 at the half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMiddletown put up a good fight and created some opportunities,\u201d Rodriguez said of the Mustangs (2-4, 6-8). \u201cThey sent some good shots toward goal, but Grace Hobbs came up with some strong saves for us. Our defense did a great job staying strong and stopping Middletown\u2019s runs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiliana Rico\u2019s goal in the second half boosted Kelseyville\u2019s lead to 3-0. Mikaela Rico scored the team\u2019s final two goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur defense deserves a lot of credit for the shutout,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cXimena Herren had a strong first half, and Vanessa Reyes stepped up in the second half. Dakota Burton, Lexxi Pantaleon, Ana Garcia, Brooke Poff and Lilly Rodriguez also contributed defensively and did a good job stopping runs and making things difficult for Middletown around the box.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbs and Andrea Jimenez split time at keeper for Kelseyville, Hobbs playing the first half and Jimenez the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t all smooth sailing for the Knights, according to Rodriguez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere was a moment in the game where we got a little out of sync, but I was proud of how the girls were able to reset, settle back down and continue playing our game,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cThat\u2019s something we continue to work on \u2026 staying composed, communicating and not letting those moments take us out of our game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Added Rodriguez, \u201cCredit to Middletown for putting up a good fight and continuing to play hard throughout the game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Lake 3, Clear Lake 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Lower Lake, Juliza Sevilla scored goals in each half as the Lower Lake Trojans (6-0, 10-3-1) kept pace with Kelseyville atop the league standings while dealing Clear Lake (3-3, 10-3-1) a loss that seriously jeopardizes the Cardinals\u2019 title chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Lake opened up a 2-0 lead on the strength of goals by Sevilla and Lorena Inong, both assisted by Evelyn Vargas. Sevilla put the game away with her second goal, which was assisted by Zully Esquivel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sellena Carbajal scored for Clear Lake with an assist from Jeanette Luevano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday\u2019s game was tough, and Lakeport never gave up, so we had to keep a steady pace to beat them today,\u201d Lower Lake head coach Ana Duran said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a hard loss,\u201d Clear Lake head coach Gustavo Carbajal said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Lower Lake travels to Kelseyville on Thursday for a first-place showdown with the Knights at 4:30 p.m., Clear Lake closes out the first half of its league schedule in Fort Bragg at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloverdale 1, Upper Lake 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Cloverdale, Upper Lake keeper Charlie Robbins logged nine saves, but the Cougars were shut out by the Cloverdale Eagles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMidfielders Alexis Robbins, Rylee Zimmerschied, Maci Robbins and Avelia Brady did a great job of winning the ball and getting it to our stickers to mount an attack,\u201d Upper Lake head coach Jim Keck said. \u201cUpper Lake had many good opportunities with runs by Portia Kliker and Magdely Garcia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Added Keck, \u201cCloverdale\u2019s goalkeeper had several one-on-one great saves versus the Upper Lake attackers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upper Lake, now 1-5 in league and 1-11 overall, is on the road Thursday to play Middletown at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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