In the closing minutes against L.A. Trade Tech at the South Coast Conference Championships, a dual between Adam Rudow and one of L.A. Trade Tech’s best players began.

As one of L.A. Trade Tech’s players tried to get a foul just outside the 5-meter mark for a free shot at the goal, Rudow tipped the ball out of his hand and they had to scramble to put up a poor shot that propelled over the goal.

“The game against L.A. Trade Tech was the main game that we wanted to win,” Rudow, utility, said.

He said it felt really great to get in there and get the team’s defense up to do everything that the Warriors anticipated to win.

“After working their way to a two goal lead, L.A. Trade Tech came back to forge a lead of their own by one, only to lose to the Warriors in a victory of 7-6,” Corey Stanbury, coach, said.

Alec Ortiz scored four points, while Skyler Ulrich, Ethan Peak and Adam Rudow scored one goal each.

Goalie Tanner Castro had eight saves in the game against L.A. Trade Tech.

In the following conference games, opponents overtook the Warriors.

“We were killed in the Long Beach game,” Ulrich said.

“It was extremely tiring coming right after the L.A. Trade Tech game; we knew they would dominate, but we still gave what we could,” Ulrich added. “We did our best, but it wasn’t enough.”

“After being soundly beaten in our last meeting with Mt. SAC, this time was a different story,” Stanbury said.

“The game against Mt. SAC was the best game we could have had to end off our season,” Rudow said.

The Warriors lost to Mt. SAC and the game ended at 19-11.

“The Warriors played with major force, it was the best we have played all season,” Stanbury said.

“Everything that we wanted to accomplish in our plays we did,” Rudow said. “It felt really good to end it on that note even if we didn’t win our last game.”

Stanbury said that the score might have been closer, but the Warriors goalie accidently moved the ball into the goal by trying to escape an attacker.

“We blocked a 5-meter shot. Only to have them do a retake because the referee ruled our player moved toward the shooter and not our goal,” Stanbury said.

“We stopped a power play only to have the ejected player enter the field too quickly,” Stanbury added.

Stanbury said that although the Warriors lost, it was the best game they had played all year.

“I’m bummed that the season is already over, but it had to end sometime,” Ulrich said. “It was a surprise to see how well we played this season, especially with the newer players coming onto the team.”