The Santa Rosa Junior College women’s soccer team fought hard in the NorCal playoffs against No. 12 Ohlone College Nov. 23, advancing to the second round of the playoffs after earning a victory of 4-0.

Bear Cubs who scored include forward Ashley Smith, midfielder Courtney Rebata, and forward Angelica Moralez.  Assists include Ashley Smith and midfielder Jessica Garcia.

SRJC then faced No. 4 Cosumnes River College, putting up a good fight until SRJC committed a foul in its defending goal, giving an automatic direct free kick for their opposing team. That one kick of the ball determined the Bear Cubs’ fate when Cosumnes River scored the only goal of the game, making the final score a 1-0 loss for the Bear Cubs.

“We just didn’t deserve that loss,” said defender Christina Rebata.

Head Coach Tracy Hamm believes her team deserved to win as well.

“I think we did everything right; we just should’ve finished our chances,” Hamm said.

Though she feels saddened by her team’s loss, Rebata still is pleased with her performance after being named the team leader in the number of goals scored.

“I think that, without my team, I wouldn’t have been able to do it,” she said.

Now that the season has ended, many Bear Cubs look forward to coming back next season, and hope to score their way up to the state championships.