Sophomore Chloe Alexander (left) celebrates a
birthday goal for a 6-0 lead in the second
half. (Photo by Ed Piper, Jr.)
By Ed Piper, Jr.
La Jolla's soccer team followed up a big win over Cathedral two days before by thumping a seemingly defenseless Clairemont squad Wed., Jan. 25. The Vikings were leading going away, 6-0 late in the second half, in the game played on the road.
Forward Chloe Alexander, celebrating a birthday, raised her hands in triumph after scoring a goal into the left of the net to achieve the six-goal lead. (See photo above.)
After sporting a decisive 3-0 lead in the first half, Kristin "Jonesy" Jones' unit saw the dam break midway through the second period when the Vikes scored back-to-back goals in the 19th and 20th minutes of the half, including Alexander's tap.
These followed shortly on the heels of a Charli Davey goal nine minutes into the second stanza.
"Jonesy" was still enjoying Monday's 2-0 triumph over the powerful Dons. "You missed a good one," she offered to a sportswriter. "The girls really played well."
In fact, the veteran coach, who is transitioning out of the La Jolla High coaching job due to requirements surrounding her "main" coaching position at UCSD, told her girls, "You are becoming a really good team."
The Tritons are moving to Division 1, and there is a stipulation in that step that says she won't be able to continue in the position she has held with the Vikings for several years.
Junior Nikki Collins also celebrated a birthday Wednesday.
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