On Sept. 9, the Delta Women’s soccer team kickstarted its season at home with a 3-0 win against Clovis.
Carmen Padilla has accepted the role of interim head coach for the season.
Padilla has guided the team to an undefeated preseason run and is trying to keep the winning mentality for the remainder of the 2025 season.
“We have a large group of experienced sophomores and highly skilled freshmen that have efficiently worked together to improve and grow after each game, especially after practicing our build-up plays and transitions in-game,” said Padilla.“We are training our players to play with grit, make sure they never quit and to tactically be prepared for every opponent, our goal is to be ready for playoffs and fight towards the conference finals.”
The team exhibited an offensive and high-pressure style of play, taking a total of 18 shots by the end of the first half and only allowing one shot against, resulting in a 1-0 advantage by halftime.
“It felt amazing to score my first goal of the season, especially playing alongside my sister,” said midfielder Alexis Magdaleno, “Our team has gotten to know each other well and our coaches motivate us to improve and perform our best.”
The second half was full of excitement, The Mustangs kept possession, highly-pressed its opponents when defending and continuously created plays against Clovis’s defense, eventually leading to two more goals.
After a well-crafted build-up play, midfielder Samantha Arong scored the second goal of the match, toe-poking the ball past the Clovis goalkeeper in a one-on-one encounter.
The third goal was scored by forward Marcie Jarquin, after she dribbled through the opponent’s backline and accurately shot it through the goalkeeper, sealing the game and guaranteeing the Mustangs first win of the regular season.
Since then, the Mustangs have traveled up to Lake Tahoe, which resulted in a 0-0 tie, making it their third game in a row with a shutout.
Their next four games are on the road. The next game isn’t until Oct. 14 against Diablo Valley.
