SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Micaela Romo had an impressive high school debut with a career-high four goals in leading the Junior Varsity Gold soccer team to a 6-0 season-opening win over Rio Americano at Cristo Rey High School Tuesday night.
"It was a team effort and a lot of good thru balls," said Romo. "We played hard as a team and put it in the back of the net."
Romo scored twice in the first half to give the Troubadours a 2-0 lead. Sophomore Alyssa Harmon assisted on the first goal and Sofia Bacsafra aided the second. Freshman midfielder Mia Sullivan added her first career goal as SF built a 3-0 halftime lead off a Bacafra assist.
Romo tallied her third goal in the second half for the hat trick off an assist by sophomore Holden Meek. Bacafra scored to make it 5-0 and Romo added her fourth goal for the final margin of victory.
"It was a really good game," said Romo. "Offensively we were really good building it on the back and defensively we were really good getting the ball back."
St. Francis will play in the Inderkum Invitational varsity tournament on Friday and Saturday. They open with Grant on Friday at 10:30 a.m. before taking on West Valley at 3:30 p.m. They play a third game in group play at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday against Pioneer.
