Nazareth Soccer Club

Nazareth junior Kelly Renehan remembers her unassuming season on varsity couple of years ago, the good news is she actually is a team leader and big-time objective scorer this spring.

"As a freshman I was always looking to pass, " Renehan said. "I didn't know how to play with every person which was over the age of me personally. I didn't have self-confidence and I just must become accustomed to [varsity].

"Now I gotten a great deal more at ease with the ball and I also understand when you should shoot and when to pass through."

Renehan has actually put that confidence working after the season, scoring eight goals in a span of three games. She discovered the back of the internet twice in Nazareth's 9-0 make an impression on Little Village inside local semifinals on Tuesday, May 19 and had a hat technique in a 7-0 victory over Taft on Senior Night on Friday, might 15.

She today has actually 21 targets in the season after registering three into the Roadrunners' 8-0 victory over Kennedy in 2A Nazareth Regional tournament on Friday, May 22.

"Coming in as a freshman she ended up being just a little hesitant, " said previous teammate Jen Salata, just who used Renehan at Nazareth for just two many years before graduating final springtime. "But she is cultivated and taken on more of a leadership role. A lot of the younger women actually look up to the lady. The woman footwork has gotten better too."

Playing club soccer was a large help in building that confidence that Renehan was lacking.

Developing up in Los Angeles Grange, it absolutely was only all-natural for Renehan to relax and play for Lyons Township Soccer Club. Some of her club teammates headed to Lyons, Renehan however feels comfortable at Nazareth since she is known most women for decade or more.

"It's a very competitive soccer league hence lets me prepare for this season, " Renehan said. "[Nazareth coach John] Nikchevich has additionally actually assisted me in practice. He lets myself understand what i am performing incorrect."

Renehan's scoring is a large boost for Nazareth (16-4-1). Groups have an annoyance trying to include sophomore Claire Ramsey (30 targets), therefore having such a dangerous second risk like Renehan makes it tough to guard the Roadrunners.

"I really saw her self-confidence level go up after in 2010, " Nikchevich said. "i do believe she found recognize she must use the woman skill much more, head to goal and simply take people on. She does a fantastic job of breaking down defenses along with her complete game has actually improved immensely."

Records

• Ramsey in addition had a cap strategy within the Roadrunners' conquer Kennedy. Her manufacturing equals the team's period scoring record set by Erin Voss in 2008. "To get 30 targets as a sophomore is a good success, " Nikchevich stated. "That doesn't happen very often and she's so modest about this."

• Vivienne Ruiz and Lily Franko also scored for Nazareth while goalkeeper Peggy Masterson shut out Kennedy.

• The Roadrunners took a 10-game win streak to their planned showdown with St. Francis when you look at the St. Francis Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, might 26. The Spartans defeated De La Salle 6-1 to win the De Los Angeles Salle Regional championship on Friday, May 22. Nazareth heads to the sectional averaging 3.86 targets per online game, while permitting simply .67.