10/30/11: Stampede Take 3rd at OctoBOOfest Tourney

The Stampede took three of four games over the weekend to win 3rd Place in Sac United's OctoBOOfest tournament.  A second half surge in Game 1 on Saturday gave Davis the shutout over Sonoma County Alliance 3-0.  With the score still 0-0, Lily Byrne picked her way through the defense to score what turned out to be the game winner.  Soon after, Byrne assisted Olivia Smith who buried one from inside the box.  Byrne was later fouled in the penalty area and Anne Ayotte netted the penalty.  Game 2 matched Davis against the very strong and aggressive Pleasanton Rage.  After another scoreless first half, Anne Ayotte passed in a short corner kick and then drove in a hard near post grounder after Smith played it back to her.  The second goal came when Mckenna Lutzker made her way up the left baseline and threaded the ball past two defenders and the Pleasanton keeper for a final score of 2-0 and the day's second shutout.  Sunday morning the Stampede faced the league leading El Dorado United who overcame Davis' early offensive push to win the game 3-0.  The Stampede faced Bay Oaks in the final game for 3rd Place Sunday afternoon.  Late in the first half Yasmeen Dmeiri sent in a cross to Sophia Karperos in front of the goal who in turn powered in a deflection off the Bay Oaks defender for the assist and the game's first goal.  In the second half, Grace Carlson crafted a perfect cross to the wide open Byrne on the right wing who one-touched in the second goal cementing the win and the medal.

10/22/11: Stampede Fall to Elk Grove, 1-0

Despite two first-half shots off the top post by Yasmeen Dmeiri, the Stampede were not able to get by Elk Grove's Inter Rage who bested Davis 1-0..

10/15/11: The Stampede Stomp 'em

The Stampede (also recently referred to as That Red Machine) showed its superior speed, skill and teamwork Saturday as it defeated league opponent Placer United 7-1.  Alex Hanna found herself open with the ball in the box early in the first half and started things off by one-touching a screamer into the upper left-hand corner.  Sophia Karperos followed with two more consecutive close range goals.  Placer United was then able to sneak in a goal, resulting in a score of 3-1 at intermission.  In the second half, Lily Byrne scored on a breakaway and later assisted Skye Shaffer with a through ball over the top which Shaffer finished into the corner.  Shaffer in turn fed Emily Speakman at the six for another close range point.  The last Davis goal came after McKenna Lutzker found Skye Shaffer open in the box.  Shaffer buried it for the seventh and final goal.  Grace Carlson showed great aggressive defense while fighting  the rough and unpredictable playing surface.

10/9/11: Stampede Win Two Over the Weekend

The Stampede won both their matches this weekend as they faced Sacramento United and the San Juan Spirits.  Anne Ayotte got things going Saturday against Sacramento with a quick turn-and-shoot maneuver in the box that surprised the goalie and put the Stampede up 1-0 early.  In the second half, Ayotte drilled in another opportunity at the top of the box to make it 2-0.  Yasmeen Dmieri then took the ball up the left side and netted the team's 3rd goal of the day.  Kaitlyn McElhern bolstered the offense with her quick runs and timely passes.  Sacramento was able to counter with one goal late in the game making the final score 3-1.  Lily Byrne provided solid center defense and ball distribution which was backed up by strong goalkeeping from McKenna Lutzker and Alexandra Hanna.  On Sunday the Stampede dominated the San Juan Spirits, shutting them out 4-0.  The first goal came on a crisp cross from Yasmeen Dmieri which McKenna Lutzer tapped in from a yard out.  Next, Sophia Karperos found room inside the penalty area and lifted the second goal over the the San Juan keeper.  The third goal came as Lily Byrne took the ball up left side and through several San Juan defenders to finish with a drive into the upper right corner.  Finally, after Alexandra Hanna was fouled inside the box, Anne Ayotte placed the penalty shot firmly in the right-hand corner for the day's fourth goal.

10/2/11: Stampede Over Mustang Crunch

The Stampede outplayed the Mustang Crunch of Danville to an impressive 4-0 win last Saturday.  The first two goals came from Sophia Karperos during her energized offensive play early in the first half.  Anne Ayotte then sent in a strong drive from beyond the 18 to make it 3-0.  Yasmeen Dmieri topped it off with a long range direct free kick for the final goal.