The Stampede won three straight before dropping the final of the Premier Cup Tournament held September 27-28 at the Davis Legacy Soccer Complex. In Game 1 vs. the Galaxy Blues, Sophie Karperos scored twice and Niya Allen once on three assists from Anne Ayotte. Ayotte added a goal of her own to end the match 4-0. In the Saturday afternoon game vs. Sac United, Lily Byrne opened with two quick goals in the first half. Ainsley Carroll took advantage of a defensive mistake after the break to score from 12 and seal the 3-0 win. Stampede's dominance continued Sunday morning vs. BOCA as Karperos scored on an assist from Carroll. Lindsey Vernau followed with a far post left footer from 18 to make it 2-0 and Anu Kane buried a 25 yard blast for goal number three. Sydney Moore ended things with a final goal from 18 after intercepting a defensive clear.
Despite three decisive shutouts that featured dominating offense, defense and goalkeeping, the locals could not get past Northern California's #1 ranked USA Stars in the championship match. The Stampede opened strong, dominating possession and controlling the midfield. Jordan Davis drew first blood on an assist from Karperos after a series of impressive one-touch passes that spanned three quarters of the field. But the Stars answered with three quick goals before the half and one more in the second to win the tournament.
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9/21/14: Stampede continue undefeated in fall play
The Stampede tied league rival Manteca 1-1 in league play Saturday, 9/20, at the Davis Legacy Complex. Niya Allen scored early on an assist from Sophie Karperos but the Red Stars came back with an equalizer soon after. Sunday's preliminary round State Cup match against Lamorinda was a different story altogether as the locals walloped the East Bay opponent 6-0. Karperos scored first on an assist from Lily Byrne, then Jordan Davis fed Allen to make it 2-0. Allen scored again cleaning up at close range from a Davis' long range shot that bounced off the keeper. Sydney Moore got into the act as she launched in a slow roller from 20. Lindsey Vernau found Karperos near the 6 for the fifth goal and Karperos in turn found Davis who sealed the 6-0 shutout.
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