We thought our path would be a little easier but we came across more top dogs.” From there on in the tournament, we could risk anything. “Parker, our goalie, came up with two huge stops. “That team could have beat us 5-2 but the ball bounced our way,” Waddell said. Wiese held strong and led her team to a 3-2 win in PKs. Down 2-0, Waddell made some gambles and changes that paid off and eventually the Legends forced penalties. The ’10s started their tournament off with a nailbiter against the tournament’s top-ranked team, the Utah Avalanche’s 13U squad. The championship was even sweeter for the ’07s, after they fell to Premier FC, 2-1, in their regular-season matchup. Cordola came in clutch in the penalty shootout and lifted the ’07s into the semifinals, where they bested the Utah Avalanche. The team was then forced into PK’s in their second match as neither they nor the Colorado Rapids could break a 1-1 draw. The Legends forward netted a hat trick in the first game, a 7-0 win over Valor. Golphenee helped set the tone for the ’07s from the get-go and has come back stronger than ever from an ACL tear and surgery. (Slammers) may have felt it’d be a walk in the park but these girls held together during their constant attack.” I looked at the other coach during the last kick and could tell by his reaction we won. I didn’t even watch any of the kicks, I just looked away. “It’s a long 40-yard walk to the box with everyone watching, and to go up and hit those shots takes a lot of confidence. “The pressure on these girls was enormous,” Waddell said in a phone interview. SCV Signal News Podcast with Aron Bender.
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