On the evening of Dec. 10, the Los Altos Eagles defeated the Titans 2-1 in the varsity girls’ seventh match of the season. Coach Ed Cervantes said that although Los Altos took the win, Gunn played well.

“I’m happy with the way we played,” Cervantes said. “We knew it would be a tough game, and the fact that we were able to end it two to one shows how much we’ve improved. The last time we played Los Altos, we lost by a large margin.”

The game began with the ball in Los Altos’ possession. Gunn played good defense, but pressure on the Titans forced them to kick the ball out of bounds on several occasions to keep the Eagles from scoring.

During the first 10 minutes of the first half, Gunn mainly controlled the ball on offense. A series of quick passes allowed the Titans to move deep into Eagles’ territory, but the Los Altos offense made a comeback and scored 25 minutes into the game, making the score 1-0.

Los Altos continued to dominate until the Titan defense rebounded to take possession of the ball. The Titans made three failed attempts to score and ended the first half ended with Los Altos in the lead 1-0.

During the beginning of the second half, both teams were at a stalemate. But five minutes in, a deep drive by the Titans allowed sophomore Erin Robinson to make a pass through the air to senior Libby Burch. Burch delivered a header to score for the Titans. With a tied score of 1-1, Gunn and Los Altos went into a battle of defenses.

Later in the second half, senior Emmiliese von Clemm was injured by a trip from a Los Altos opponent. Just five minutes later, a small break in Gunn defense allowed Los Altos to score its second goal. Los Altos’ offense continued to keep the Titans on a close defensive watch. Gunn’s final attempt to take back the game during the final two minutes of the game allowed senior Beatrice Strnad and Eleanor Greely to make two close attempts to score, but to no avail. Los Altos emerged victorious over Gunn with a score of 2-1.

“We’re definitely making progress,” Cervantes said. “Los Altos is a good team. We purposly scheduled our Los Altos match early in the season to prepare us for the league games.”

The Titans will compete against Archbishop Mitty today at 6:30 p.m.