Second-half goal surge sends No. 1 Gregori girls soccer into D-I second round

Gregori scored 3 goals in the final 25 minutes to break a 1-1 tie and advance.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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The Gregori Jaguars, the No. 1 team in Division I and the section, scored early in the first half but No. 16 Oak Ridge answered late in the first half with a penalty kick. With 25 minutes left in the match, freshman Adelynn Battig broke the 1-1 tie and then scored again a few minutes later to give the Jaguars a 3-1 lead. Junior Rachel Warter sealed the 4-1 win with a late goal, sending Gregori into the second round.

Why it matters

Gregori had their best regular season in school history, at times reaching No. 1 in California and top 5 in the nation. This win keeps their playoff run alive as they look to capture the Division I title.

The details

Gregori (20-0-1) had several scoring chances in the first half but couldn't find the back of the net. Oak Ridge (3-13-3) scored on a penalty kick to tie the game 1-1 late in the first half. In the final 25 minutes, freshman Adelynn Battig scored two goals to give Gregori a 3-1 lead, and junior Rachel Warter added a late goal to seal the 4-1 victory.

  • With 25 minutes left in the match, Adelynn Battig scored the go-ahead goal to make it 2-1 Gregori.
  • A few minutes after her first goal, Battig scored again to give Gregori a 3-1 lead.

The players

Adelynn Battig

A freshman who scored two clutch goals in the final 25 minutes to lead Gregori to victory.

Rachel Warter

A junior who scored the final goal to seal Gregori's 4-1 win over Oak Ridge.

Kylie Farmer

A University of Oregon signee who had 15 goals and 20 assists this season for Gregori.

Grace Rodriguez

A UC Merced-bound player who was the No. 19 goal scorer in California with 36 goals this season.

Tracy Moore

The head coach of the Gregori Jaguars, who led the team to their best regular season in school history.

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What they’re saying

“Nerves totally kicked in, but I wanted to step up for my team. I want to win with Gregori because they're like my family and they're my friends. I love them so much. So I knew I needed to step up and score for my team.”

— Adelynn Battig, Freshman (modbee.com)

“We've scored a lot of goals in the second half. So that was the talk at halftime. We're not going to panic. And they did it. They held their composure and the goals came.”

— Tracy Moore, Head Coach (modbee.com)

What’s next

The Jaguars advance to play St. Francis, which beat Turlock 5-1 in the first round, in the second round on Monday.

The takeaway

Gregori's playoff run continues as the top-seeded team in Division I. Their second-half surge and ability to overcome a halftime tie shows the team's resilience and determination to capture the section title.