2019-20 Varsity Soccer News

  • Soccer’s Ari Spence to Play at CSU San Marcos
    April 03, 2020
    St. Francis senior Ari Spence has committed to play at CSU San Marcos next fall and will play for the Cougars and study Business Marketing at the school.  
  • Soccer’s Piatanesi to Play at Chico State
    March 30, 2020
    St. Francis senior Lindsey Piatanesi signed with Chico State in the fall and will attend and play for the Wildcats this fall.
  • Soccer Team Second in SJS Academic Team Rankings
    March 26, 2020
    The St. Francis soccer team finished second in the Sac-Joaquin Section Winter Team rankings behind only Summerville (3.60). The Troubadours recorded a 3.54 GPA as a team to place ahead of Rio Vista (3.49), league rival Franklin of Elk Grove (3.47) and Enochs (3.45).
  • Soccer’s Micayla Ratukalou to Play at Delta College
    March 18, 2020
    Soccer senior Micayla Ratukalou will continue her academic and athletic career next fall at Delta College in Stockton. She is the fourth soccer player from the 2019-20 Sac-Joaquin Section champions to commit to play in college.
  • 2020 Soccer Team Highlights
    March 13, 2020
    The St. Francis soccer team reached the CIF Northern California Regionals for the second consecutive season, won the first Sac-Joaquin Section title since 2014 and finished the season ranked nationally by Maxpreps.
  • Get to Know: #14 Jackie Stanco
    March 06, 2020
    Jackie Stanco has had a breakout junior season after sitting out last season due to her transfer. She has led the Delta League in goals and scoring and is on the TopDrawerSoccer.com All-America Watch List. She has committed to play at the University of Arizona. She plays for San Juan Soccer Club.
  • Soccer’s Berry Named GoTroubies.com Athlete of the Week
    March 06, 2020
    Varsity soccer player, Marli Berry has been named GoTroubies.com Athlete of the Week for the period of Feb. 23-March 6.
  • Soccer Falls to No. 8 Carondelet in CIF NorCal Semis
    March 05, 2020
    Eighth-seeded Carondelet posted its second consecutive upset with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over No. 5 seed St. Francis on Thursday at Cristo Rey High School in the 2020 CIF State Northern California Division I Regional semifinals. Carondelet advances to Saturday’s final against Archbishop Mitty.
  • Soccer Garners Seven Delta League Selections
    March 04, 2020
    The St. Francis soccer team had seven players recognized on the All-Delta League team selected by the coaches. The Troubadours finishes second overall in the league standings with a 9-1-2 record.
  • Soccer Upsets No. 4 Oak Ridge 4-2, Hosts Semis vs Carondelet on Thursday
    March 03, 2020
    Three second half goals helped the fifth-seeded St. Francis soccer team complete a 4-2 upset over Sac-Joaquin Section Division I champion and fourth-seeded Oak Ridge Tuesday night to advance into the semifinals of the CIF State Northern California Division I Regionals.
  • Soccer Gets No. 5 Seed in CIF Northern California D1 Regional Bracket
    March 01, 2020
    The Sac-Joaquin Section Division 2 champion St. Francis soccer team received a No. 5 seed in the CIF State Northern California Regional Division I bracket announced Sunday and will play at No. 4 Oak Ridge at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Ridge defeated Folsom in the SJS D1 final on Saturday 2-0.
  • Soccer Wins Section D2 Title over Ponderosa
    February 29, 2020
    Junior Jackie Stanco scored the game-winning goal in the final minutes of the second half to secure a 3-2 win for St. Francis over Ponderosa in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 2 title game over Ponderosa at Whitney High School.
  • Soccer Advances to Section Semifinals against Granite Bay
    February 25, 2020
    Junior Mia Solorio-Smith and senior Taylor Earle provided goals and top-seeded St. Francis posted its 14th shutout of the season with a 2-0 win over No. 8 Rodriguez in the Sac-Joaquin Division II quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Cristo Rey High School.
  • Soccer Advances to Section Finals, Plays Ponderosa Saturday at Noon
    February 25, 2020
    The St. Francis soccer team advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section D2 Championship game with a 2-1 overtime win over Granite Bay on Tuesday. Senior Marli Berry provided the game winner in the second overtime period as the Troubadours advanced to the section final for the second consecutive season.
  • Get to Know: Soccer's #28 Mia Solorio-Smith
    February 25, 2020
    Junior Mia Solorio-Smith joined the soccer program this season. She played in the Placer Development Academy prior to this year. She now plays for the San Juan Soccer Club. She has scored five goals and recorded five assists this season including the first goal in the win over Rodriguez last week.
  • Varsity Soccer Names Grace Barger Cornerstone Award Winner; Lemon Gets Golden Boot at Banquet
    February 24, 2020
    The St. Francis varsity soccer team celebrated their season so far with their annual awards banquet Monday night at St. Francis. The Troubies host No. 4 seed Granite Bay in the Sac-Joaquin Section semifinals on Tuesday.
  • Get to Know: Soccer's #15 Jane Gregory
    February 24, 2020
    Junior Jane Gregory is playing her second season on the varsity team and third overall in the program. She has also participated in swimming at St. Francis and enjoys hanging out with her friends. She has three goals and five assists this season. Her fun fact is that she can Irish dance.
  • Soccer Wins Section Opener 5-0 over Vacaville
    February 19, 2020
    Junior Jackie Stanco scored twice, sophomore Kenna Delemos scored her first career varsity goal, junior Mia Solorio-Smith had two assists and Taylor Earle had both a goal and assist in an opening 5-0 win over Vacaville in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II opener.
  • Get to Know: #20 Hailey Lemon
    February 19, 2020
    Hailey Lemon is in her second season on the varsity and serves as one of the team’s captains. She has played 52 varsity games over the last two seasons. She likes to do yoga and cycling in her free time. She plays for the San Juan soccer club. She has many nicknames including HayHay LuLu and just plain Lemon.
  • Jackie Stanco is Named GoTroubies.com Athlete of the Week
    February 14, 2020
    Junior Jackie Stanco from Varsity soccer is named GoTroubies.com Athlete of the Week, for the week of Feb. 10-14.
  • Soccer Seeded First in Division II Section Playoffs
    February 14, 2020
    The St. Francis soccer team is seeded first in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II bracket released Friday afternoon. SF will open at home (Cristo Rey High School) on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. against the winner of the Vacaville-Stagg game scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18.
  • Soccer Closes Regular Season with Senior Game Win
    February 12, 2020
    On a day that started with 11 seniors recognized before the game, three seniors scored in their final regular season home game as St. Francis posted a 3-0 win over Franklin to close the regular season.
  • Barger Scores Twice in Win over Pleasant Grove
    February 10, 2020
    Senior Grace Barger scored two goals to pace St. Francis to a 4-0 win over Pleasant Grove at Sheldon High School as the team improved to 17-2-3 with their sixth straight win.
  • Soccer Upsets Davis on the Road 4-1
    February 07, 2020
    Junior Jackie Stanco scored two goals and had an assist in a 4-1 win over nationally-ranked No. 22 Davis, handing the Blue Devils their first loss of the season and first in league since 2015. It was the first win for St Francis over Davis since the Section semifinals in 2015.
  • Soccer Takes Down Elk Grove 6-0
    February 05, 2020
    The St. Francis soccer team tied a season-high with six goals in a 6-0 win over Elk Grove on Wednesday. It was the fourth consecutive win for the team while out-scoring their opponents 13-2 over the stretch.
  • Soccer Wins at Sheldon on Two Second-Half Goals
    January 29, 2020
    The St. Francis soccer team defeated Sheldon on Wednesday 2-0 behind second-half goals by seniors Marli Berry and Taylor Earle. The win moved the team to second-place in the Delta League at 5-1-2.
  • Soccer Receives Recognition from California Legislature
    January 27, 2020
    District 7 Assemblymember Kevin McCarty and his two daughters presented members of last year's team with a certificate recognizing their team CIF Northern California Regional Division II Regional title. Thank you Assemblymember McCarty for recognizing the Troubies.
  • Soccer Comes Back for 3-1 Holy Cup Win, Robinson Records 100th Win
    January 25, 2020
    St. Francis needed a second half comeback as the Troubadours posted a 3-1 victory over Christian Brothers in Holy Cup at Cristo Rey High School Saturday. The win marked the 10oth victory for Head Coach Maryclaire Robinson and capped an exciting day that featured a donation drive for St. John’s Program for Real Change, a Booster Que and pregame recognition for the defending CIF Northern California champions.
  • Get to Know: Soccer's #2 Grace Barger
    January 25, 2020
    Grace Barger has been a four year starter and multi-year captain who received the program?s Cornerstone Award last year and Golden Boot. She has played in 91 career games with 20 goals and 15 assists to her credit.
  • Get to Know: Soccer's #1 Kimberly Riley
    January 24, 2020
    Kim Riley is a four-year player in the program and third year with the varsity team. She is President of the Latin Club and participates in Model United Nations. Kim recently received the Army ROTC National Scholarship that will pay her tuition for three years at the school of her choice, as well as a stipend and books.
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