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<\/a><\/p>\nOAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — Oakland’s Bishop O’Dowd High School girl’s soccer team is marking an historic regular season.<\/p>\n
Last week, the team beat Berkeley High to finish a perfect 14-0.<\/p>\n
Going back to last year, the O’Dowd Dragons are now unbeaten in their last 32 regular season game – rising from relative obscurity just a few years ago to the top team in the North Coast Section.<\/p>\n
The turnaround began with the arrival of head coach Mark Savvides three years ago, along with back to back talented Freshman classes that completely re-made the roster.<\/p>\n
“Having a large portion of these players that have witnessed that three year process has led us to have tremendous success this year,” coach Savvides said.<\/p>\n
Savvides manifested that success before the season even started. He told ABC7 Sports reporter Jason Appelbaum, “We said that we want to go undefeated, we want to go all the way, we want to win everything.”<\/p>\n
Senior Abby Forsgren says, “Well my reaction to that i was so ready to go, after losing in the semi’s of NCS and state last year I was just so excited I was so pumped, just like yeah, let’s go get it this year, let’s go win!”<\/p>\n
Seniors Abby Forsgren and Chloe Keating are the only four-year starters on the team. Keating was last year’s conference player of the year.<\/p>\n
Forsgren will take home plenty of awards this year as one of the top scorers in the state.<\/p>\n
Freshman sensation Sadie Siedel is the reigning Northern California Player of the year in her age group. She also plays for the Under 16 U.S. Women’s National Team, and plays pre-professionally for the Oakland Soul.<\/p>\n
“Even though we play for different clubs we all came together and created this like kind of super team of girls who were ready to compete and everyone wants to win so I just think that’s a great combination,” Siedel said.<\/p>\n
Parker Bridgeman says, “She has a lot of talent, she’s amazing! It makes me frustrated because I’m a keeper I have to deal with her at practice”<\/p>\n
As high-powered as the offense has been, the defense has been nearly perfect, giving up only one goal all season.<\/p>\n
O’Dowd outscored its opponents a mind-boggling 87-1.<\/p>\n
Dahlia Anderson says, “We’re stacked this year and we have so much talent and so much passion so it’s been an incredible season and definitely something we’ve been working for the past couple years.”<\/p>\n
Coach Savvides says, “These players aren’t just happy winning games, they want to win it in a good style and know they could do better.”<\/p>\n
Team chemistry is also key, from pre-game rituals to out of town retreats, the bond with these girls runs deep.<\/p>\n
Abby Forsgren says, “The environment we’ve built this year, were all so close, really great friends…all of us can go talk to each other and we’re all just having fun out there together.”<\/p>\n
Talent, dedication, coaching, and chemistry – could it all add up to O’Dowd’s first NorCal championship in program history? Regardless of what happens in the playoffs, this has been a season for the ages.<\/p>\n