Prep2Prep CCS Girls Soccer Playoff Brackets
FINAL UPDATE 3/14/2014
Across the three divisions of Central Coast Section girls soccer playoffs, only Menlo (No. 1 seed in Division III) and Los Gatos (No. 3
in Division I) reached the championship game by benefitting from a first-round bye.
No. 10 seed Archbishop Mitty got by Los Altos and Valley
Christian in penalty kicks before easing past Branham in the semifinals, but it would certainly be a stretch to consider the Monarchs a
Cinderella story.
Perhaps the best candidate for that designation is fifth-seeded Santa Clara, which entered the tournament as the champion
of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino "B" Division. The Bruins (15-2-3) had no trouble with Santa Teresa in the semifinals
and now face league mate Los Gatos, which finished third in the SCVAL-De Anza "A" Division, for the title.
In Division III, Sacred Heart Prep and Menlo square off to decide yet another CCS championship as these two neighbors seem to constantly
bump into each other with titles on the line across all sports.
For printable bracket of CCS playoffs, please click
here (PDF).
DIVISION I:
Shutouts have been the norm, as five of the six matches since the quarterfinals have featured dominant defensive performances by the eventual
winners.
Division I Final (Saturday March 8)
3
LOS GATOS (0-0-0)
vs.
5
SANTA CLARA (0-0-0)
3:30 PM, Valley Christian High School
The fifth-seeded Bruins have been the story of the tournament, reaching the finals a year after being bounced 4-0 in the first round of the CCS
playoffs by Carlmont. Santa Clara's preseason featured one-sided losses to Mountain View and Branham, but since a 1-1 tie at Palo Alto,
the Bruins have gone 13-0-2. Santa Clara gutted out a 2-0 win over Santa Teresa in the semifinals as Kelsee Katsanes set up both goals, which were scored by
Samia Adam and Shaelan Murison.
Los Gatos, which has long been a power in the SCVAL-De Anza Division, reached the final by downing league mate Palo Alto, 2-0 in the teams' third
meeting this season. Maddie Medved and Kayla McQuade scored for the Wildcats.
For printable bracket of CCS playoffs, please click
here (PDF).
DIVISION II:
Woodside became the first non-WCAL team to knock off a WCAL squad with its penalty-kick victory over St. Ignatius in the semifinals, preventing
an all-WCAL final.
Division II Final (Saturday March 8)
4
WOODSIDE (0-0-0)
vs.
10
ARCHBISHOP MITTY (0-0-0)
1:00 PM, Valley Christian High School
St. Ignatius managed to slow down prolific sophomore striker Jillienne Aguilera (23 goals, 9 assists), but the champions of the Peninsula
Athletic League-Bay Division managed to escape the semifinals in penalty kicks.
After grinding out a pair of penalty-kick wins over Los Altos and Valley Christian, Mitty was finally able to cruise in a 7-1 win over
Branham as Marquel Love registered a hat trick for the Monarchs. Mitty was the odds-on favorite to win the title last year before losing
to Los Altos in the semifinals, but has bounced back to reach the finals as the No. 10 seed in what figures to be an epic matchup against
the speedy Wildcats.
For printable bracket of CCS playoffs, please click
here (PDF).
DIVISION III:
Menlo has been on an absolute tear of late and only a familiar foe in Sacred Heart Prep is keeping the Knights from rolling all the way to a
CCS title.
Division III Final (Saturday March 8)
1
MENLO SCHOOL (0-0-0)
vs.
6
SACRED HEART PREP (0-0-0)
6:00 PM, Valley Christian High School
Menlo has been on fire, outscoring opponents 49-2 during its current 13-game winning streak, which includes
a 2-1 win over finals opponent Sacred Heart Prep on January 30. In the semifinal 2-0 win over Woodside Priory, the Knights
received a pair of goals from on-form senior Sienna Stritter.
The Gators played the Knights very tight in their two regular-season meetings, a 1-1 January 9 and the aforementioned 2-1 loss
on January 30. The Gators reached the final with a 4-0 win over Scotts Valley that featured two assists by sophomore Tierna
Davidson, the team's leading scorer with 23 goals and 12 assists.
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