PHOTOS: Troy wins sixth consecutive Freeway League title, defeating Sunny Hills 5-1

Troy coaches and players celebrate their sixth consecutive Freeway League girls’ soccer title. (Photos courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone)

Troy High’s domination of the Freeway League’s girls soccer reached an exclamation point Tuesday when the Warriors over ran host Sunny Hills 5-1 to secure their sixth consecutive league title.

“To keep a streak alive is awesome,” said Coach Mike Sitzer after his team completed a 10-0 run through league opponents.

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From left, Aaliyah Juge, Sierra Foster, Maribel Flores, Isabella Ales and Bethany Arabe scored goals in Troy's 5-1 win over Sunny Hills.

Sunny Hills goalie Priscilla Avila dives trying to keep shot by Troy's Isabella Ales out of the goal as the Warriors' Kendall Carter watches. Shot was ruled a goal.

Troy's Kendall Carter exhorts the linesman to rule a goal as Sunny Hills' goalie awaits the verdict. Troy was awarded a goal on the play.

Jazmin Montalvo celebrates a score by Sunny Hills teammate Auburn Burnett (27).

Troy's Aaliyah Tu ua and Sunny Hills' Anika Osbourne compete for the ball in Tuesday's Freeway League match.

Troy's Maribel Flores blocks a drive by Sunny Hills' Jazmin Montalvo during the teams' Freeway League match.

Sunny Hills' lone goal slips past Troy goalie Sophia Frow. From allowed only four goals in 10 Freeway League matches.

Troy's Katelyn Malachi (9) chases Madison Cole during Tuesdya's match between Troy and Sunny Hills.

Sunny Hills' Jocelyn Pineda and Troy's Kendall Carter joust for the ball during the teams' Freeway League match.

Troy's Maribel Flores heads the ball away from a Sunny Hills rival.

The Warriors are now unbeaten, on the field, in their last 66 league matches. They have been tied three times, all in matches with Sunny Hills and they have a forfeit loss to Fullerton in 2018. Their last on-field loss in league was to Sunny Hills 1-0 on Jan. 23, 2014. During its reign, Troy has outscored league rivals 266-19.

Troy won this season’s first meeting 2-1 and there was optimism that Tuesday would be different. The Lancers entered the match 8-1 with a veteran-laden team that had raced to a CIF title a year ago.

But any thoughts of ending Troy’s streak began to slip away early when Isabella Ales scored in the 8^th minute and Lindsey Gaglio followed with another goal nine minutes later as the Warriors built a 2-0 halftime lead.

Ales’ goal bounced away from Sunny Hills’ goalie Priscilla Avila and nestled against the base if the right post, Avila diving to recover. After a dramatic pause of several seconds, the linesman ruled the ball had entered the goal and Troy had a 1-0 lead. Photos were inconclusive.

Troy pushed the lead to 3-0 in the 46^th minute on an unusual goal by Aaoliyah Juge, on a throw-in that was touched by Avila before it went in the goal. Sierra Foster  made it 4-0 with a rebound shot in the 44^th minute before Auburn Burnett scored Sunny Hills’ only goal in the 73^rd minute. Bethany Arabe finished Troy’s scoring with a spectacular length-of-the-field dribble before beating Avila in the 83^rd minute.

Troy will now await CIF playoff pairings. Even though the Warriors are 13-1 on the season, they are in the CIF’s top tier, Division I, where they are ranked 12^th currently and it is not certain they will get a first-round home game.

-Courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone