SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Elizabeth Barger scored a game-high four goals, senior Zahra Smith and sophomore Brynley Hodge each added hat tricks, and freshman Karly Okamoto tallied five assists as St. Francis rolled past Rio Americano, 16-3, in the varsity half of a Delta League girls' lacrosse doubleheader Friday afternoon.
The Troubadours move to 14-3 for the year and finish the conference season with an 11-1 mark, good for a the with Davis for the team crown.
Barger also had an assist with four draw controls, while Smith led all players with another seven draw controls. Overall, SFHS dominated the center circle, winning 15 of the game's 21 total draws.
Camdyn Zucker and Abby Alvernaz each added two goals, with Zucker supplying three caused turnovers and Alvernaz chipping in an assist and two ground balls. Okamoto and Claire Westberg accounted for the balance of the 16 goals.
Senior goalkeeper Bella McCullough tallied five saves against the three goals for a .625 average.
Friday's doubleheader featured a rare structure in which the varsity team plays first. The St. Francis jayvees squared off with the Raiders for the nightcap, winning by a 14-6 final. Not stats or scorers were available for this game. The Troubie JV team finishes its season with a 10-4 record.
St. Francis varsity now heads into to the first phase of the postseason, with a joint playoff tournament with the Delta League and Sierra Foothill League. The top two seeds from each conference will pair up for a mini tournament, followed by the third- and fourth-place finishers, and so on. The Troubies will either be the first or second seed from the Delta League, depending on the outcome of the Davis-Bella Vista game.
The SFL/Delta League games will be hosted by the higher seed. If Davis wins, the Blue Devils win the top seed and will host Vista Del Lago, while St. Francis will travel to Oak Ridge. If Davis loses to BV, St. Francis becomes the top Delta League seed and will host VDL.
Seedings and pairings will be announced later on GoTroubies.com.
