game recaps

By Loralei Rohrbach  On May 27, RAGE families and fans alike excitedly walked into the Stanford Medicine Sports Complex for Fan Fest, the first of six RAGE NIGHTS in the 2025 season.  RAGE organization worked hard to involve the community from sponsors and booths to new fans for the first home game.  The planning, led by Head Coach Sarah Fawcett and Lytia Zazzeron, was an exciting challenge to create the “ultimate fan experience” as an up and coming team in the league.  Additionally, the team brought in an exciting group of companies to host experiential booths for RAGE athletes to [...]

By Loralei Rohrbach Pleasanton RAGE ties Oakland Soul in a Physical Match.  The No. 4-ranked Pleasanton RAGE women’s soccer team earned a hard-fought draw against the No. 3 Oakland Soul on Thursday evening at Merritt College.  For the first time in their history against Oakland, RAGE tied the Soul– snapping a two-year losing streak to the club. The Soul had previously outscored Pleasanton 10–3 across three matches. RAGE remains undefeated this season, with wins over Academica and Marin Siren. The result against Oakland sends a strong message to the Western Conference NorCal Division. “We all love being the underdog. I [...]

By Thea Lowenberg FINAL SCORE: Pleasanton RAGE 1, Marin FC Sirens 0  Stanford Medicine Sports Complex: Pleasanton RAGE played hard against Marin FC Sirens. The first half was even with both teams playing hard and getting scoring opportunities. Marin dominated the first 25 minutes, but RAGE recovered strong and pushed even harder for a goal in the second half. This performance earned them the win for their first home game of the 2025 season.  COACH'S QUOTE:  In response to RAGE’s win, Sarah Fawcett said, “ That’s two wins in a row, and tonight’s 1-0 victory at home showed the kind [...]

By Thea Lowenberg FINAL SCORE: Pleasanton RAGE 2 , Academica Soccer Club 1 Academic Soccer Field: Pleasanton RAGE played a strong first game away from home against Academica Soccer Club. They struck first and held their lead well once it was regained. They outshot and won the majority of possession and struggled against AC, earning RAGE their first win of the 2025 USL W League season.  COACH'S QUOTE:  "Tactically, the girls executed the game plan well. We controlled key areas of the pitch and created enough chances to extend the lead. While we could’ve been more clinical in front of [...]