10/5/15: Locals beat Cal Cougars in State Cup preliminaries

The Stampede are 1-0 in the early rounds of the Norcal State Cup, having beaten the Cal Cougars 3-0 last Sunday. Anne Ayotte started off the eventual shutout in the first half with a Klay Thompson style arc that floated just beyond the opposing keeper's reach and into the upper right corner. Lily Byrne followed with a Stephen Curry inspired dribble drive to beat the defense and bury goal number two. Skye Shaffer ended things with another defense-beating effort, this time more reminiscent of Golden State forward Draymond Green.