On Jan. 22, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls soccer team continued their long-standing tradition of senior night, where they crushed Villanova Preparatory School (Villanova) at home, 4-0. Seniors Erika Peoples ‘26, Siena Meter ‘26, Ruby Mecham ‘26, Shea Stevenson ‘26 and Maddie Wicks ‘26 were all celebrated for their time with the team across their high school careers.
Before kickoff, the seniors were celebrated with speeches and gifts from their teammates, family and friends.
“Senior night makes me really sad to think about the fact that I’m leaving this team, and that it’s going to be my last year of soccer. I’ve been playing soccer here for four years and this year has been really fun,” said Wicks.
Foothill Tech quickly gained possession following the first half kickoff and had multiple chances in the box with runners through on goal. The Dragons finally finished off a chance in the 13th minute of the game, where Mecham scored a tap-in goal to take a 1-0 lead over Villanova…