{"id":414894,"date":"2024-10-10T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=414894"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Undefeated-HMS-atop-girls-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Undefeated-HMS-atop-girls-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Undefeated HMS atop girls soccer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defending champions Hopwood Middle School Hilitais are still the team to beat this season as they collected their fourth win in their last regular season game of the 2024-2025 NMIFA-PSS Girls Middle School Interscholastic Soccer League at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.<\/p>\n

The Hilitais struck their fourth straight win after they blanked neighbors Francisco M. Sablan Middle School Napu Riders, 11-0, last Tuesday.<\/p>\n

HMS established their dominance early with a goal by Princess Gariguez three minutes into the match. That set the tone for the Hilitais as just a minute later, Angel Calayag doubled their lead. She then doubled her tally in the ninth minute for a 3-0 game.<\/p>\n

Elyza Brillo followed it up a minute later for a quick 4-0 lead. The Napu Riders then tried to push into HMS territory but came up empty, while HMS took a break from attacking FMS\u2019 keeper. But the reprieve for FMS was short lived as HMS\u2019 Calayag completed her hat-trick in the 19th minute.<\/p>\n

Brillo found the net again in the 27th and it was now a 6-0 game. Then, before FMS could even regroup, Gariguez made a fast-break play in the 28th to make it 7-0.<\/p>\n

The onslaught continued as Calayag collected two more goals, while Brillo completed her hat-trick in the 36th, followed by a goal by Anica Aquino.<\/p>\n

The only blemish in HMS\u2019 record was a draw against last season\u2019s runner up SIS in the first game of the season.<\/p>\n

After HMS\u2019 game, Dandan Middle School Tottots took on Saipan International School Lady Geckos and ended in a 2-2 stalemate.<\/p>\n

It seemed like the Lady Geckos had the game in the bag after scoring their two goals by the 23rd minute\u2014both by Beatrice Gross. For the Tottots, it was a quiet first half as they tried to penetrate SIS\u2019 defenses to no avail.<\/p>\n

Then, they had a pulse in the 42nd when Talina Aguon-McClure found the back of the net to cut the lead in half, 1-2. They rode on that momentum full speed as just three minutes later, Elikristiana Iglecias evened the game up with a clutch goal, 2-2.<\/p>\n

Both teams could not get the better of the other as time wound down and it eventually ended in a draw.<\/p>\n

In the standings behind HMS\u2019 4-1-0 win-draw-loss record is SIS at 3-2-0. DMS is at 3-1-1; FMS has a 1-1-3 record; while Tanapag Middle School is at 0-1-3; and Chacha Ocean Middle School haven\u2019t won a game at four losses.<\/p>\n

The last day of games in the regular season is today between TMS and COVMS.<\/p>\n

The playoffs start on Tuesday, Oct. 15, while the championship and third place game is on Thursday, Oct. 22.<\/p>\n

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File photo shows Hopwood Middle School\u2019s Anica Aquino chasing after a loose ball during their opening game against Saipan International School in the 2024-2025 NMIFA-PSS Girls Middle School Interscholastic Soccer League at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.<\/p>\n

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Hopwood Middle School\u2019s girls soccer team poses for a group photo with their coaches Dominic Tudela, standing far left, and Connie Camacho, standing far right, during their game in the 2024-2025 NMIFA-PSS Girls Middle School Interscholastic Soccer League at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.<\/p>\n

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