2021-22 SFHS Varsity Soccer News Headlines

  • Seven Troubies make winter All-Delta League, Robinson honored for coaching
    March 09, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Maryclaire Robinson earned girls’ soccer Coach of the Year accolades while a total of seven St. Francis High athletes earned All-Delta League distinction as the conference rolled out its year-end awards slate for winter sports this week. The Troubadours field soccer and basketball during the winter season.
  • Troubie soccer celebrates 2022 season
    March 08, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior Jaycee DeFazio earned Most Valuable Player for the offensive side of the ball, while senior Alex Davis snared MVP Defense distinction, as St. Francis varsity soccer celebrated the 2022 season with its annual awards banquet Tuesday night.
  • Trojans upset Troubies in CIF-SJS quarterfinal
    February 16, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis outshot Lincoln of Stockton by a 39-10 margin but a Miette Sessoms shot that caromed into the net off the right post provided the only score as the 11th-seeded Trojans upset the third-seeded Troubadours in a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ soccer quarterfinal contest at Cristo Rey High Wednesday night.
  • Troubies top Mustangs, advance to quarterfinals
    February 11, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Kate Killer, junior Jaycee DeFazio and sophomores Audrey Shackelford and Yasmin Azar each scored goals as St. Francis secured a 4-1 win over Monterey Trail in the first round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ soccer championship tournament at Cristo Rey High Friday night.
  • Troubies draw No. 3 seed in CIF-SJS soccer bracket
    February 08, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis High School has drawn the No. 3 seed and will host No. 14-seeded Monterey Trail in the first round of the 2022 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I girls’ soccer bracket, the section office announced Tuesday. The game will take place at Cristo Rey High School on Friday at 6 p.m.
  • Delta League champs strike early to beat Davis
    February 07, 2022
    DAVIS, Calif. – Senior Mika Shinoda and junior Jaycee DeFazio each scored two goals as St. Francis protected an early lead in a 5-1 win over Davis in the Delta League girls’ soccer season finale Monday night at Halden Field. This followed a 2-1 win by the Troubadours’ junior varsity Gold squad, in which Caitlin Hafensten scored the game-winner 75 seconds into extra time.
  • Troubies clinch Delta League crown
    February 03, 2022
    ELK GROVE, Calif. – Sophomore Yasmin Azar posted a goal and two assists in her varsity debut while three teammates logged a goal and assist each, leading St. Francis to a 4-0 shutout over Pleasant Grove in Delta League girls’ soccer action Thursday afternoon. The victory clinches a successful defense of the conference championship.
  • Troubies, Falcons play to 1-1 draw in Holy Cup thriller
    January 28, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Mika Shinoda and junior Micaela Romo teamed up for their team’s lone goal as the St. Francis varsity tied Christian Brothers, 1-1, in the annual Holy Cup rivalry soccer game at Cristo Rey High School Friday night.
  • Troubies sweep Herd in key Delta League doubleheader
    January 27, 2022
    ELK GROVE, Calif. -- Junior forward Jaycee DeFazio scored two goals within a span of 65 seconds to lead the St. Francis varsity to a 4-0 win then Yasmin Azar and Becca Weil each notched a goal and assist in the junior varsity Gold’s 5-0 shutout in the nightcap in a Delta League girls’ soccer doubleheader at Cristo Rey High Thursday night.
  • Shinoda scores twice but Troubies fall to Blue Devils
    January 24, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Senior midfielder Mika Shinoda netted goals in the eighth and 17th minutes, but St. Francis surrendered two well-placed Blue Devil free kicks to suffer a 3-2 loss to Davis in Delta League varsity girls’ soccer action at Cristo Rey High Monday afternoon.
  • Holy Cup to allow limited spectators
    January 21, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In the interest of public health and the well-being of coaches, athletes, parents and officials during the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, St. Francis High School’s annual “Holy Cup” soccer game with Christian Brothers will take place in the presence of limited spectators, athletics department officials announced this week. 
  • Troubies blank Sheldon in another Delta League win
    January 20, 2022
    ELK GROVE, Calif. – Nine different Troubie players contributed on scoring plays as St. Francis shut out Sheldon, 6-0, in Delta League girls’ varsity soccer action Thursday afternoon.
  • Troubies pull away from Wolfpack in Delta League win
    January 18, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Junior forward Jaycee DeFazio scored two goals while senior midfielder Mika Shinoda provided the assists on each, leading St. Francis varsity to a 4-2 win over Cosumnes Oaks in a Delta League girls’ soccer tilt at Cristo Rey High School Tuesday night.
  • Troubie varsity snares 3-1 victory from Franklin
    January 13, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Senior goalkeeper Rory Peters posted 11 saves on the defensive end while junior Micaela Romo netted two goals on offense, leading St. Francis to a 3-1 win over Franklin in Delta League varsity girls’ soccer action at Cristo Rey High Thursday night.
  • Eagles down Troubies in varsity soccer showdown
    January 12, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Senior goalkeeper Rory Peters collected four saves while junior midfielders Jaycee DeFazio and Ella Crisologo each managed shots on goal in the second half, but St. Francis fell to Pleasant Grove, 1-0, in Delta League varsity girls' soccer action at Cristo Rey High Wednesday night.
  • Troubie soccer kicks off new year on winning note
    January 04, 2022
    ELK GROVE, Calif. – Junior midfielder Micaela Romo scored the lone goal off a corner kick to lead the St. Francis varsity to a 1-0 win over Elk Grove in Delta League girls’ soccer action Tuesday afternoon, part of the program’s return to action in the new calendar year.
  • Pumas clip Troubies, 2-1, to close out Tri-Valley tourney
    December 18, 2021
    DANVILLE, Calif. – Junior midfielder Micaela Romo converted an assist from senior Kate Killer for St. Francis’ lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Maria Carrillo High on the final day at the Tri-Valley high school girls’ soccer tournament at Sycamore Valley Park Saturday.
  • St. Francis posts win, draw in Danville
    December 17, 2021
    DANVILLE, Calif. – Juniors Jaycee DeFazio and Brooke Castro each scored goals in a 2-0 win over Clayton Valley at Sycamore Valley Park, then senior Kate Killer scored the team’s lone goal in a 1-1 tie at Monte Vista, highlighting St. Francis varsity soccer action at the Tri-Valley Classic Friday.
  • Troubies break from finals to blank Huskies
    December 14, 2021
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. –  Seniors Alex Davis and Laila Hadid each netted their first goals of the season to lead the St. Francis varsity to a 6-0 win over Sheldon in Delta League girls’ soccer action at Cristo Rey High School Tuesday night.
  • Varsity soccer places second at Whitney-Rocklin tourney
    December 11, 2021
    ROCKLIN, Calif. – Junior midfielder Micaela Romo performed a hat trick to lead five scorers in a 7-0 win over Del Campo to advance St. Francis varsity to the title match, but the Troubadours ultimately lost by a 2-1 final to co-host Whitney in the finale. 
  • Troubie soccer wins twice in Rocklin Friday
    December 10, 2021
    ROCKLIN, Calif. -- Junior midfielder Micaela Romo scored a goal in each end of a doubleheader as St. Francis’ varsity soccer snared neutral-site wins over Placer and Antelope in tournament action at Rocklin High Friday.
  • Troubies blank Wolfpack twice in road doubleheader
    December 09, 2021
    ELK GROVE, Calif. - Senior forward Sofia Flores and junior midfielder Micaela Romo each scored goals in a 2-0 varsity win after the Troubadours JV Gold team claimed a 3-0 victory as St. Francis swept Cosumnes Oaks in a Delta League girls' soccer doubleheader Thursday night. 
  • Troubie varsity soccer plays to 1-1 draw
    December 07, 2021
    ELK GROVE, Calif. – Mika Shinoda converted an assist from Jaycee DeFazio for St. Francis' lone goal in a 1-1 draw during Delta League girls' varsity soccer action at Franklin High Tuesday night.
  • Troubies sweep Rio in soccer season opener
    November 30, 2021
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The three St. Francis High soccer teams won three games against Rio Americano by a combined score of 16-2 in two different locations to kick off the 2021-22 season. The varsity squad defeated the Raiders by a 7-1 final, then the Troubadours’ JV Gold team blanked Rio, 5-0, at nearby Cristo Rey High School. Meanwhile, back on the home campus, the SFHS JV Red beat Rio by a 4-1 margin.