Girls Soccer Achieves Triple Crown with Division I Regional Title

LAS FLORES — After a grueling CIF Southern Section championship match that lasted 100 minutes and was played through dismal weather conditions last week, the Santa Margarita girls soccer team was hoping for a less stressful but equally satisfying outing Saturday.

The Eagles got another stellar performance from their back line and goalkeeper Peyton Trayer, plus a set-piece goal from Faith George that proved to be the difference in a 1-0 triumph over Los Alamitos in the CIF SoCal Division I Regional championship game at Tesoro High.

The same two teams met in the CIF-SS Division 1 final on Feb. 25, with the Eagles (22-2-2) beating the Griffins by edging them in penalty kicks, 2-1, after a scoreless regulation and overtime.

George’s set-piece goal from 20-yards out in the 25th minute Saturday proved to be enough for the Eagles, who earned their second regional championship.

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By DAVID DELGADO | ddelgado@scng.com | Orange County Register

https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/04/santa-margarita-girls-soccer-defeats-los-alamitos-to-win-division-i-regional-title/

PUBLISHED: March 4, 2023 at 10:46 p.m. | UPDATED: March 4, 2023 at 10:48 p.m.