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2018 Tech Girls Soccer Capsule
TECH
League: Class 4A Desert
Head coach: Josh Jones, 18th season
2017 record: 12-5-3 (8-2-2 3A Sunrise/second)
Returning letter winners (starters): Ten (seven)
Top athletes: D Rylie Haynes (Sr.), F Alysia Mestas (Sr.), MF Analysa Zepeda (Sr.), GK Chloe Dody (Jr.), MF Samantha Elliot (Jr.), F/MF Adriana Carrillo (So.), MF/F Gianna Mestas (Fr.)
Outlook: The Roadrunners bring back 10 letter winners from a team that finished second in the Class 3A Sunrise League.
Carrillo (11 goals, 3 assists), Zepeda (10 goals, 8 assists), Alysia Mestas (5 goals, 5 assists) and Elliot (4 goals, 2 assists) all return to guide the offense. Haynes and Dody (10 shutout) return to lead the defense.
“Tech returns a very solid core of girls who hope to continue to be successful in the move to the 4A conference,” Jones said. “If some of the veteran players and younger players can mesh together, they will look compete in the 4A conference.”