GIRLS' SOCCER: More on a medium-sized Monday of action

It wasn't a heavy Monday schedule of local girls' soccer competition, but there were still some significant performances and results from around the area. If your team's result doesn't appear on this report, it's not because the Daily News doesn't care about your team and its results, it's probably because no one affiliated with the team reported it to the paper via telephone call, fax or e-mail.

Anyway, here's a recap of what went down for the matches of Jan. 12:

Match of the day: Westlake 1, Royal 0: Skill, shape and set plays took a backseat to Mother Nature in this Marmonte League battle, which was overshadowed by winds that reached 25 mph in Simi Valley. Royal had the wind at its back in the first half and created several quality opportunities in the attacking third, with Marie Mackenzie, Kaleigh Zupon and Cindy Parks all frustrated by near misses. Westlake's Allie Altman recorded five of her seven saves in the first half, along with numerous takeaways in the penalty area, and was supported by Jackie Jacobson and Sara Riazi, who found a way to clear the ball up the field despite the recurring gusts in their face. Once Westlake escaped the first half unscathed, the Warriors controlled the run of play with the wind -- although somewhat subdued -- at their back in the second half. Mackenzie and Parks had Royal's only chances in the attacking third, but both were fired directly at Altman. Bridget Berman finally came to Westlake's rescue in the 74th minute when Andrea Todak played the ball into the center of the field, where the junior midfielder one-timed a shot just under the crossbar from 22 yards away. Nicole Gilbert, who had misfired on a free kick earlier in the second half, chipped a perfectly placed ball in the upper right corner from 30 yards in the 79th minute, but the sideline official ruled Westlake was offsides. The Warriors (6-2-1, 3-0-1) and Thousand Oaks (5-5-2, 3-0-1) have created early separation with the rest of the league, as Royal (7-5-2, 2-2) and the other five teams all have at least two league losses. Thousand Oaks plays Wednesday at Royal.

Goal of the day: Berman called her shot "half luck" as well as "one of the best I've scored." Whatever the circumstances, her right-footed blast couldn't have come at a better time for Westlake, which was in danger of squandering the final 40 minutes with the wind at its back. Todak factored into another Westlake goal, contributing to six of the Warriors' eight scores -- four goals, two assists -- since they returned from the holiday break.

Unsung hero of the night: Although she only recorded two saves, the return of Kacey McCormack to the Chaminade of West Hills lineup was significant for the Eagles (17-1), who haven't lost with the talented goalkeeper in net. McCormack was ill and missed Friday's 1-0 loss to Flintridge Sacred Heart of La Canada Flintridge, but helped restore Chaminade's confidence in a 3-0 Mission League victory at Alemany of Mission Hills. Raquel Weckhurst, Alyssa Engstrom and Kim Rosendo all scored for the Eagles, who received an assist from Rita Hurlbut.

Top performance by a freshman: With Sinead Fleming, Pip Harragin, Samantha Norton and Natalie Zeenni around her, Alexa Montgomery's defensive contributions tend to get overshadowed at Flintridge Sacred Heart of La Canada Flintridge. But the 14-year-old -- one of seven freshmen on the Tologs' roster -- continued to get the job done in a 2-0 Mission League victory at Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. The shutout was the fifth in a row for Flintridge Sacred Heart, which is the top-ranked team in Southern Section Div. II, marking the first time in program history the Tologs -- who received goals from Danielle Molina and Izzy Johnson -- have been ranked No. 1 in any division.

Top goalkeeping performance: This is more of belated recognition for Oaks Christian of Westlake Village's Noe Salter, who recorded one save and two takeaways in 51 shutout minutes in net in a 5-1 nonleague victory over former Frontier and Tri-Valley rival Malibu, which fell to 0-16 all-time against the Lions. In Friday's 3-0 victory over Nordhoff of Ojai, Salter passed Julia Humphries for the program's career records in saves and takeaways. With Monday's efforts, Salter now has 289 career saves (Humphries had 285) and 450 takeaways (Humphries recorded 444). In Wednesday's match against Tri-Valley rival Oak Park, Salter will tie Humphries' mark for career games played with 74 and she's closing in on Humphries' record for career starts in goal, which stands at 73.

Top defensive performance: North Hollywood had recorded only one shutout entering East Valley League play, but the Huskies picked a perfect time to hold another opponent scoreless in a 1-0 victory over Van Nuys in its league opener. Jennifer Fernandez played well in goal for North Hollywood, which made a goal from Franchesca Vasquez stand up.

Corner kicks: Carlene Abad, Krista Arredondo, Chelsea French and Johanna Moran all scored for Village Christian of Sun Valley and Amy Adamson recorded the shutout in a 4-0 victory over L.A. Baptist of North Hills.