Sunday, November 15, 2026
Sophomore Mary Montgomery celebrates a goal.
Iran Zarate-Centeno makes a strong play for the ball.
Helen Totten pressures Donahue Catholic’s Vivian Luzarraga.
Senior Captain Taylor Drott made some big plays from her goalie position.
Sommar Kashey passes the ball by Donahue Catholic’s Leanna Fleitas-Vera.
Senior captain Virginia Lowe looks to pass the ball inbounds.
Marco Island Academy was up and down and eventually out Thursday night, suffering a 7-5 loss to Donahue Catholic in the opening round of the district tournament at Manta Ray Field. The Rays experienced highs and lows and saw the momentum shift back and forth.
The Rays scored first when Janie Cartwright made a nice shot from the left side.
But things unraveled quickly when the Rays were hit with four yellow cards. The penalties led to five quick goals by Donahue Catholic to close the first half.
Donahue Catholic scored again early in the second half to go up 6-1. Then MIA freshman Savannah Drott scored with 24:27 left in the second half to cut the deficit to 6-2. Gracie Johnson scored back-to-back goals and suddenly the Rays were within 6-4 with 15:20 left on the clock.
The crowd went wild when Iran Zarate-Centeno scored with 10:27 left in the second half.
Then the momentum changed a final time when the Shamrocks effectively ended MIA’s season with their seventh goal. The Rays finish the season 7-6-1. Donahue Catholic improves 7-5-3 and advances to the second round of the district tournament.
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