Sports briefs: San Domenico earns historic win against Marin Academy

Eddie Vergara, Ridwaan Adam, and Marcelo Passos each found the back of the net to lead the San Domenico boys soccer team to a 3-1 win against Marin Academy on Friday — its first victory over the Wildcats in program history.

“This win isn’t just about one game; it sets a new standard for what this group is capable of,” San Domenico coach Travis Bowen said via email. “To see our seniors lead the way and our freshmen step up on this stage shows the depth and fight of this brotherhood.”

Vergara, a freshman, also had an assist for the Panthers (4-1-1, 2-1-0 BCL West) and was named man of the match by Bowen, who noted a standout performance by Guiherme Guioto in the midfield. Guioto, the BCL West’s Co-MVP from last season, provided an assist against MA (2-5-1, 1-1-0)

Girls soccer

Five different players found the back of the net as Marin Academy rolled to a 5-0 win against San Domenico (4-2-0, 0-1-0 BCL West) on Friday. Tatum Colpitts scored on a direct free kick then Sadie Goodenough scored just before the half to give MA (7-2-1, 2-0-1) a 2-0 lead. Skye Sacerdoti and Reese Hanna scored second-half goals on assists from each other. Isabele Meckler had MA’s other goal.

• Lauren Willard assisted on the first goal and scored the second as Tam posted a 2-1 road win against Montgomery on Thursday night. Willard set up Lexi Watts for the opener then was assisted by Abby Chan as the Red-tailed Hawks (2-6-1) took a 2-0 lead. Montgomery scored late to pull within a goal. Lila Campbell and Olivia Smith had standout games on defense, according to coach Dave Presher, who also noted key contributions by freshman midfielders Chan and Chloe Lewis.

Girls basketball

Reese Patton led all scorers with 20 points as Archie Williams opened MCAL play with a 59-10 victory against San Rafael on Friday. The Peregrine Falcons led 14-6 after the first quarter then didn’t allow a point for two consecutive quarters, stretching the lead to 44-6.

Patton also had four steals for Archie Williams (7-5, 1-0 MCAL). Freshman Valentina Diaz set a new career high with 13 points and Parker Conrad added 10 points. Victoria Anderson-Lynch had 12 rebounds against San Rafael (6-6, 0-1).

• Alyssa Huang led the way with 23 points as Branson rolled to a 58-30 victory against Novato (5-11, 0-1) on Friday. Kate Spaulding scored 13 for the Bulls (10-8, 1-0).
• Abby Bartholo and Alaina McDowel scored 11 points each as San Marin (9-6, 1-0) rolled to a 61-14 home win over Terra Linda (1-9, 0-1) in Friday’s MCAL opener. Ryann Jefferys led the shorthanded Trojans with eight points, while Abby Gonzalez added six.
• Marin Academy rallied from an early deficit to earn a 45-32 home victory over San Domenico in Thursday’s Bay Counties League opener for both teams. The Wildcats’ Lucy Robinson controlled the paint and led all scorers with 18, while Penelope Lee added 13 points for Marin Academy. Asia Melodynsky led the Panthers (5-6, 0-1 BCL West) with 13 points. MA was back at it again on Friday night, falling 32-29 against St. Patrick-St. Vincent. Lee scored 10 points for MA (10-3, 1-0) and Grace Kawaja had seven points.

Men’s basketball

Nick Medeiros tied for game-high honors with 20 points to lead Dominican University to an 84-74 home win against Hawaii Hilo on Thursday night.

The Penguins (8-5, 3-4 PacWest) held a 33-32 lead at the half then took control of the game, leading by as many as 14 points in the second half. Michael Wilson and Jorge Ochoa scored 13 points apiece for the Penguins, who also got 10 points from Stephen Ransom.

Basketball

The Marin County Free Throw Championship returns on Jan. 25 — at Archie Williams High from 8:30-11:30 a.m. — with proceeds from the event going to help the needy in the community through the St. Vincent de Paul Society. There are competitions and prizes in several categories for individuals and teams, as well as a raffle. For more information, email saintvincentdepaul@strita.edu or call 415-454-6420.

Reporting scores

Coaches are encouraged to report scores, stats and game details via email to sports@marinij.com or to @marinij_sports on Twitter following games. Anything that comes in after the deadline for print – around 8 p.m. typically – will be included the following day.