With a look of intensity and concentration, Cristo Rey Atlanta junior Stephany Uballe (#25) attempts to maneuver through the Holy Spirit Preparatory defense. After a 1-1 tie, Uballe scored the go-ahead goal in the second half of the April 21 soccer match to give Cristo Rey Atlanta a 2-1 win. Photo By Michael Alexander
Atlanta
Cristo Rey girls’ soccer team, in a first, defeats Holy Spirit
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer | Published April 27, 2021
ATLANTA—The visiting Flames of Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School defeated the Cougars of Holy Spirit Preparatory School in a girls’ varsity soccer match on April 21.
While Cristo Rey Atlanta dominated the ball for most of the first half, Asia Bay Jacobs, a junior at Holy Spirit Prep, scored the game’s first goal for the Lady Cougars.
In the second half, Cristo Rey scored two goals, clinching the 2-1 win.
Cristo Rey Atlanta freshman Fatima Rosas (#7) scans the field ahead of her, as she advances the ball toward the Holy Spirit Preparatory goalie. After falling behind 1-0, Rosas provided the tying goal, which led to her team’s 2-1 come from behind victory. Photo By Michael Alexander
Cristo Rey Atlanta freshman Fatima Rosas scored the first goal for the Flames. Junior captain Stephany Uballe scored the winning goal.
It was amazing and shocking to score, said Uballe.
“I built a lot of courage and gratitude to keep pushing through,” she said. This was the first win for the Flames against the Cougars in girls’ soccer.
The Holy Spirit Prep boys’ soccer team defeated Cristo Rey Atlanta in a prior match that evening with a 2-1 score. Freshman Timi Browne scored the winning goal for Holy Spirit.
