Playing at the same time but separated by 74 miles, the San Benito High boys and girls’ soccer teams suffered the same fate on Wednesday night, losing their opening-round Central Coast Section Division I playoff matches in heartbreaking fashion.
Needing to beat a first-place Monterey team on Tuesday to stay in contention for the Monterey Bay League Pacific Division championship, the San Benito High boys’ soccer team did just that, earning a crucial 2-1 victory.
The San Benito High girls’ soccer team’s identity for the 2013-14 season will revolve around its ability to outlast teams from an endurance standpoint.
Every once in a while, Marisa Villegas will do something that makes longtime San Benito High girls’ volleyball coach Dean Askanas shake his head in amazement.