REV dream ends with shootout loss

REDLANDS – The Redlands East Valley High girls soccer team lost its first five games. It finished only third in its league. And it didn’t have a stadium deemed suitable by the section to host a section playoff game.

Yet, there were the Wildcats at Redlands High on Saturday night, hosting La Mirada in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 semifinals. That REV lost to La Mirada 1-1 (5-4) on penalty kicks is arguably no source of shame for the Wildcats, but rather a badge of honor the team was there at all.

But it still hurt.