The Bakersfield College women’s soccer team is well into the season. With the last regular season games approaching fast, head coach Scott Dameron is taking time to applaud the back line of the team.
Dameron is impressed with the line and the skills that they have shown. Aly Rosales, Amanda Duran, Katie Collins, and Lisa Boothe make up the back line, which has become the team’s “unsung key to success,” as Dameron calls them.
The vocal communication and rhythm that starts from the back has made the line a strong element of the team.
“There are no stats to record the (defensive) line. It’s a thankless job.”
Two of the team captains, Amanda Duran and Lisa Boothe, are in the line and have shown much improvement since last season. With the other returnees, Duran and Boothe have taken their experiences from last year to improve.
Boothe has enjoyed playing with the other ladies and likes the fact that they all get along. She commends Dameron for his coaching and for being a role model for the ladies.
“He knows how the game works. He pushes us the extra mile when we’re done going the extra mile. He wants us to succeed as a team.”
Duran echoes the thoughts of Boothe and thinks this season is going well.
“It’s like a family. Everyone knows each other on and off the field.”
Dameron hopes to get into playoffs and “have good scoring and being strong defensively.”
The team is now 12-4-3 overall and 7-1-2 in the Western State Confernce. Their next game will be on Nov. 7 at home against L.A. Pierce at 3 p.m.