Lady Dawgs participated in the program's inaugural tournament at Benjamin Davis High School over the weekend. The event featured five teams: Davis, Eisenhower, Nimitz, Caney Creek, and La Porte. The Dawgs competed in three games over two days.

In their opening match, it was a closely contested game that was decided in the final seconds, with Davis narrowly defeating La Porte 9-8. Sophomore Natalie Chavez contributed four assists that led to goals by Freshman Addilynn Morara, Junior Adilyn Smith, Senior Alexandra Pilkerton, and Senior Isabella Huerta. Adilyn Smith also set a new single-game record with four steals. Goalkeeper Kimberly "KK" Manzo recorded six saves during the game.

In the second game of the day, the Lady Dawgs dominated Eisenhower with a 17-5 victory. Adilyn Smith led the team with four assists. Freshman Skylir Taylor achieved a career-high five goals, with additional goals scored by Addilynn Morara, Alexandra Pilkerton, each with two goals, and Freshman Nellie Ortiz, who scored once. Natalie Chavez was instrumental offensively, posting three assists, five goals, and three steals. In the field, Kimberly "KK" Manzo and Nellie Ortiz each registered one block, while Isabella Huerta contributed two blocks.

The final game of the Aldine ISD Tournament saw the Lady Dawgs secure a 13-6 win over Caney Creek. The team took an early lead in the first quarter with a 2-1 score, thanks to goals from Natalie Chavez and Skylir Taylor. In the second quarter, the Dawgs scored three more goals, two by Natalie Chavez and one by Skylir Taylor, with Natalie Chavez providing three assists during this period. In the second half, Alexandra Pilkerton and Natalie Chavez combined for seven goals, with Chavez assisting on three of these. Skylir Taylor added one more goal. Goalkeeper Kimberly Manzo was exceptional, making eleven saves throughout the game.

Player's of the Tournament
Natalie Chavez
Adilyn Smith
Alexandra Pilkerton

Tournament Stats
Natalie Chavez - 10 Assists, 12 Goals, 5 Steals, 
Adilyn Smith - 7 Assists, 3 Goal, 5 Steals*
Isabella Huerta - 1 Assist, 1 Goal, 2 Steal
Alexandra Pilkterton - 2 Assists, 8 Goals, 1 Steal
Skylir Taylor - 9 Goals, 2 Steals
Addilynn Morara - 4 Goals, 1 Steal
Kimberly Manzo - 1 Assist, 18 saves
Nellie Ortiz - 2 Assists, 1 Goal

Next Game
at Pearland High School. Girls play at 5:00 PM and Boys play at 6:00 PM.

*New Single Game Record of 4 Steals