game recaps

By: Loralei Rohrbach PLEASANTON, Calif. (July 1, 2025)— The Pleasanton RAGE fell 2-0 to San Juan SC in a physical matchup Monday night in USL W League play. Though Pleasanton generated multiple chances and dominated possession in the second half, it was San Juan’s early breakthrough and late counterattack that sealed the result. San Juan struck first midway through the opening half, capitalizing on a misstep in the RAGE back line that allowed the visiting side to easily score with replacement goalkeeper Sadie Brown outside of the net. The early goal shifted the [...]

By Thea Lowenberg FINAL SCORE: Pleasanton RAGE 0, Stockton Cargo 2.  Stanford Medicine Sports Complex: RAGE had a great offensive presence in the first half with lots of opportunities. Unfortunately, they fell short when they were unable to finish the ball into the goal.  COACH'S QUOTE:  Sarah Fawcett says, “It’s a tough result to take because for large stretches of the game, we executed our plan, controlled the tempo, and really limited Stockton Cargo’s opportunities. Compared to the away clash earlier this season, we corrected a lot of what went wrong. But at [...]

By Thea Lowenberg FINAL SCORE: California Storm 0 , Pleasanton RAGE 2.  Davis Legacy Soccer Fields: From a slow start, the RAGE fought hard and conquered the California Storm. The Storm had the majority of the possession for the game, showing that what matters most is getting the ball in the back of the net! Taking advantage of opportunities is everything and the RAGE did it perfectly to come through with the win.  COACH'S QUOTE:  “Tonight was a historic moment for our team—beating California Storm for the first time is a testament to [...]

In their second meeting of the season, after previously losing 0-2, RAGE defeated the No. 7-ranked Olympic Club in a physical match. This must-win match followed a narrow 4-3 loss to the No. 1-ranked Stockton Cargo in the Western Conference NorCal Division. “We were so close to beating Cargo, and I think from there we believed in ourselves a little more, and we definitely want to keep going this season and showing what we have,” said forward Trini Quiroz, who scored both goals in the win. “So, yeah, it definitely fueled us.” Quiroz [...]