Palo Verde opened the Class 4A Southern Region girls soccer playoffs with a 5-0 shutout of Spring Valley at home Saturday. Senior Caitlynn Nick led the Panthers with three goals and an assist, while Angelie Mendoza added two goals and an assist. Scarlett Roberts contributed two assists, and goalkeeper Jovie Wikler recorded two saves for the clean sheet. Palo Verde, the Sky League's top seed, improved to 14-3 and will host Las Vegas in the quarterfinals Monday at 4:30 p.m. Spring Valley, the Mountain League's fourth seed, finished the season 11-8.
Las Vegas advanced with a 1-0 victory over Tech. The Wildcats, seeded second in the Lake League, scored a first-half goal and held on to improve to 16-4-1. Tech, the Desert League's third seed, ended its season at 12-8-2.
Doral Academy defeated Legacy 2-0 behind two second-half goals from Ren Morisato. Dasha Rosas added an assist for the Dragons, the Mountain League's third seed, who improved to 14-7-2. Legacy, the Sky League's second seed, finished 8-3-2. Doral Academy travels to face Eldorado on Monday at 5 p.m.
Eldorado edged Mater East 3-2 in a match where Kimberly Dominguez scored all three goals for the Firehawks. Goalkeeper Nicole Villarreal contributed two assists for Eldorado, the Lake League's top seed, which improved to 16-4. Mater East, the Desert League's fourth seed, finished 12-13.
In other first-round results, Sierra Vista defeated Cimarron-Memorial 2-1 on Sophia Aragon's game-winning goal in the second half. Silverado blanked Sunrise Mountain 1-0 behind Makenze Oliver's first-half goal and seven saves from goalkeeper Paige Hooiman. Green Valley rolled past Canyon Springs 10-0. Sierra Vista will host Silverado Monday at 5 p.m., while Green Valley hosts Desert Oasis at the same time.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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