Ateneo-Davao girls rout Faith Academy B

THE Ateneo de Davao University posted its third straight win by whipping Faith Academy B, 12-0, in the resumption of the 2nd DFA U16 Girls Football League at the Faith Academy soccer field over the weekend.

Nina Arrieta hit five goals to lead the rout as teammates Janna Barcemo and Mally Ang added two goals apiece. Michaela Co and Lea Therese
Reyes also scored for Ateneo that kept the lead in the current team standings with a 3-0-0, win-draw-loss record.

Faith Academy A, meanwhile, defeated Hinex, 3-0, courtesy of goals by Jessica and Krysten Jennings and Jessica Arcenas. The team, thus, improved to a 2-0-1 card to take the third spot while idle SOS Children's Village was second with a 2-0-0 mark. Hinex and Faith Academy B stayed at the bottom.

The battle of unbeaten teams Ateneo and SOS will be the featured in the 8 a.m. curtain raiser on Saturday followed by the matches between Faith Academy B and Hinex at 10 a.m. and SOS and Faith Academy A at 12 noon.

The single elimination bootfest will have the top two teams advance to the championship game while the next two squads will play for third.

The 11-A-Side tournament is organized by the Davao Football Association women's committee headed by former national team member Rachelle delos Reyes. (MLSA)