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2011 Season Results
2-4 League, 5-7-1 Overall
3rd in league
3rd in Bi-District Tournament
5th in State
Season Wrap-Up
In the last four seasons the Saints have finished 3rd, 3rd, 1st, and 5th in state. It has been a phenomenal run the last 4 years. Seniors Ashley Shaw, Ali Bigliardi, Jillian Smith, and Emily Winter were voted First Team All-League. Ashley Shaw was voted Sea-Tac League MVP and also elected to the First Team All-State. Ashley also set the all time school scoring record with 96 goals in four seasons.
State Quarter Finals
Saints 2, Bear Creek 6
11/12/11
The Saints ended their season by losing to the eventual state champions on a night where 3 starters were again unavailable. Unfortunately this was a theme for the season. When all players were available the Saints could compete with any team but some seasons go that way. Senior Ali Bigliardi came up with two goals in the second half on the night. Her first came from the left side from 25 yards to the far post and was brilliantly struck. Her second came when senior Ashley Shaw drew 3 Bear Creek defenders and she slotted a perfect pass to Bigliardi who finished it very cleanly.
Bi-District Tournament
Saints 3, La Conner 2 OT
11/5/11
It was the second overtime game in a row and the 3rd game in 5 days so the Saints were playing on tired legs. Genevieve Keckemet netted her first goal of the season to get the winner in the first overtime. Ali Bigliardi started the game off with a goal in the 5th minute to take the early lead. Ashley Shaw added another goal in the 20th on a free kick from 35 yards out. The Saints will now take on league rival Bear Creek in the first round of state on Nov. 12, time and place to be determined.
Bi-District Tournament
Saints 2, Crosspoint 3 OT
11/3/11
In a very close fought match the Saints were able to improve on their earlier losses to league champions Crosspoint. The Saints jumped out early in the first half with an apparent goal by Ali Bigliardi which the Crosspoint keeper pushed back over the line. The assistant referee did not see it cross the line so did not call the goal. Minutes later Bigliardi did punch it in to give the Saints the 1-0 advantage. Just before half Crosspoint tied the game on a nice shot from the left side. In the middle of the second half Ashley Shaw won the ball and beat two defenders to make space for the go ahead goal. Crosspoint were able to tie the game again in the last two minutes. In the 7th minute of overtime Crosspoint broke through again for the game winner. The Saints will now play in the 3rd/4th place game at 3:00 p.m. at Interlake Stadium on Saturday.
Bi-District Tournament
Saints 2, Orcas Island 0
11/1/11
The Saints qualified for the State Tournament for the fourth year in a row with the win. In the 6th minute Senior Ashley Shaw took a long pass from Senior Emily Winter and buried it in the net to take the early lead. Orcas gained strength and possession in the middle portion of the game but the Saints defense held strong. In the 62nd minute Shaw sent a ball into the box which the Orcas keeper tried to clear but it hit another player which sent it towards the Orcas goal. Senior Ali Bigliardi was on the ball quickly and sent it into the back of the net for the insurance goal. The next game will be in the Bi District tournament against Crosspoint Thursday 11/3 at Sammamish High School at 6:00 p.m.
Saints 2, Bear Creek 4
10/27/11
In the last regular game of the season the Saints fought hard but were unable to come up with the win. The first half ended with Bear Creek up 2-0. The second half did not see any scoring until Ashley Shaw took a pass from Angela Wismar and sent a 25 yard shot into the far post to close the score to 2-1. Bear Creek answered with 2 quick goals about 10 minutes later. In the 78th minute Tori Hammond flicked in the second goal for the Saints on an assist from her sister Bryanna Hammond. The Saints will now face Orcas in a playoff game Tuesday November 1 at 3:15 at Delridge Community Center Fields. The winner will go on to the District Tournament.
Saints 0, Crosspoint 7
10/20/11
The Saints had a very off night in the Sea-Tac League loss. They created many chances but could not convert any of them. Crosspoint meanwhile was able to make the most of all of their chances in the match.
Saints 4, Life Christian 0
10/14/11
In their second game in two days the Saints kept their winning ways going with the victory over the Eagles of Life Christian. The defense earned their second straight shutout. Ashley Shaw scored all four goals in the win. Ali Bigliardi and defender Emily Winter assisted and goalkeeper Jillian Smith assisted another on a long punt from the goal box which Shaw was able to run on to and finish.
Saints 9, Evergreen Lutheran 0
10/13/11
The Saints earned their first shutout of the season in the league win. The first half saw 7 goals from the Saints in a well played game. It helped greatly to get a couple of players back from long term injuries. One of the returners, Allie Friel did not wait long to have an impact. She assisted Ashley Shaw 2 minutes into the game to put the Saints up 1-0. Shaw ended up with 5 goals and 2 assists in the match. Ali Bigliardi tallied 2 goals and 3 assists. Bryanna Hammond scored 2 goals and Tori Hammond had 2 assists. With the win the Saints qualify for playoffs for the 5th straight year beginning the first week of November.
Saints 0, Crosspoint 4
10/4/11
The Saints fell to 1-2 in league play with the loss to Crosspoint. There were only 10 players available for the game for the Saints due to injuries which made it very tough to get much going in the match. Senior goalkeeper Jillian Smith played extremely well in goal.
Saints 4, Evergreen Lutheran 1
9/27/11
The Saints picked up their first win of the season against the Eagles in a league match. After falling behind 1-0 Ali Bigliardi tied the match up in the 40th minute on assist by Ashley Shaw. Three minutes into the second half the Saints took the lead for good as Ashley Shaw scored on an assist from Ali Bigliardi. Shaw and Bigliardi again combined for the third goal in the 62nd minute. Sophomore Brianna Hammond netted her first goal of the season in the 73rd minute on an assist from Ashley Shaw. The Saints are now 1-1 in league and 1-2-1 on the season.
Saints 0, Cascade Christian 4
9/22/11
In a non-league match the Saints played hard and became better as a team. There are still 3 starters out with long term injuries so the younger players are aquiring some valuable experience. It will be at least a couple more weeks before the team is back to full strength. There were definite positives to build on in the game with some very good attacking opportunities generated.
Saints 2, Bear Creek 5
9/20/11
The Saints only had 11 players available for their first league game but played tough. After the first half it was all knotted at 1-1. Tori Hammond was able to flick it in to the goal after Ashley Shaw headed an Ali Bigliardi corner kick. In the second half the Saints were able to tie it up again after Ashley Shaw beat her defenders on the left side and fired a rocket past the BC goalkeeper. BC was able to take the lead about 5 minutes later on a shot into the side netting. In the final minutes the fatigue of only having 11 players caught up with the Saints as BC added two late goals.
Saints 4, Annie Wright 4
9/16/11
The Saints began the defense of their 2010 State Championship this week with a non-league game against Annie Wright of Tacoma. Ashley Shaw scored all four goals. Senior midfielder Ali Bigliardi recorded two assists, sophomore Camille Pahl had another and sophomore Brianna Hammond had the other assist.
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