With the Millikan girls soccer season finally starting, the lady rams are preparing for another successful season where they hope to take home first in the Moore League.
Last season, varsity went 12-0 in the Moore League, placing first with an overall record of 18-3-2. Varsity, Frosh, and JV all won first place in the Moore League, completing the perfect trifecta season. This year, they hope to have a repeat and continue varsity’s streak of two year Moore League Champions.
Mia Perez, a sophmore and JV player in PEACE, says, “The chemistry [on the team] is good this year.” She also mentioned how most of the JV team is comprised of last year’s Frosh/Soph team.
The Varsity squad had its first match against Huntington Beach High School on Dec. 2, 2024. Both teams scored a goal in the second half, tying the game at 1-1. Three days later on Dec. 5, they had their second game against Wilson, losing at 0-2, both games based on their Max Preps game results, their first loss against Wilson in years.
During pre-season, there have already been multiple injuries. In Varsity alone, these injuries have already taken three girls out for most likely the whole season. Mr. Cruz, Millikan science teacher and the JV head coach and assistant Varsity coach says “We lost three girls to ACL injuries [this season].”
Mr. Cruz also explained, “We’ve been working on the mental aspect of the game,” to get ready for the season. When talking about this year’s varsity season he stated, “a lot of these girls have gone through Frosh/Soph and JV, so now they’re on varsity and they know how to play. The biggest obstacle is figuring out how to play as a team.”
Our Varsity Lady Rams continue to practice and have scrimmages as they prepare for this year’s season, which started on Dec. 5 with a loss by Wilson. Following is a tournament game against Roosevelt on Dec. 14, 2024. Despite the rough start to the season, hard work from everyone and determination could allow for the Rams to take home the trophy once again.
