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Gables players take a bow and acknowledge their fans after Thursday's 6-0 victory.

Speedy freshman Eduarda Deziderio displayed promising offensive play in the second half.

Sophomore defender Brooke Donner put in a strong performance Thursday.

Junior Danielle Riesco had two assists and scored one goal.

Junior Hadley Stringer controlled the ball in the middle of the field.

Sophomore striker Nelly Sagarra scored three goals Thursday against Braddock.

Sophomore sweeper Claire Shillington prevented Braddock players from taking shots on the goal.

Freshman midfielder Jordan Payne, whom Coach Eddie Aguirre singled out for her strong performance, maintained possession of the ball against two Braddock defenders.

The Lady Cavs huddled before the start of their final regular season game on Thursday, Dec. 20.

Senior Recognition Day was part of the festivities at the final home game of the season on Dec. 17. Seniors (l-r) Taylor Baez, Alexandra "Chachi" Riesco, Nicole "Nikki" Kaufman and Maria Gutierrez were honored for their years of dedication, athletic skill and leadership.

The Coral Gables Senior High Girls Varsity Soccer Team punctuated a successful season Thursday, Dec. 20, with a 6-0 shutout victory over Braddock High at the Braddock field in West Miami-Dade.

The win raised the Lady Cavs’ record to 13-4 as the regular season came to an end. After the holiday break, Gables will advance to the Greater Miami Athletic Conference championships, and then the Girls 5A District 15 playoffs.

Gables’ leading scorer, sophomore forward Nelly Sagarra, came off the bench Thursday after being ill this week to score a hat trick (three goals) for the Lady Cavs. It was the fourth game of the season in which she has scored three or more goals. Junior Danielle Riesco scored one goal and had two assists, and junior Kelly Rendon added a goal. Gables’ sixth goal was an auto-goal that bounced off a Braddock player. Sophomore goalie Sophia Toche and freshman goalie Isabella Izquierdo recorded the shutout.

“I was happy, very happy with the performance,” said Coach Eddie Aguirre. “We covered well from the back and were moving the ball. We’ve had a lot of shutouts this year. All we have to do now is take it to the next level.”

Earlier in the week, the team honored its four graduating senior players at the final home game of the season. In pre- and post-game ceremonies, defenders Alexandra “Chachi” Riesco and Taylor Baez, goalie Maria Gutierrez and forward/midfielder Nicole “Nikki” Kaufman received balloons, flowers and other gifts and recognition for their contributions to the team.

Aguirre said the team’s crucial game will come in the district playoffs, where the Lady Cavs will meet Ferguson for the third time this year. Gables fell 0-1 and 1-4 to Ferguson in regular season games.

“We need to beat Ferguson,” he said. “I think that’s our biggest challenge now.”