Five DAL players who stood out in Match Week One

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Diablo Athletic League's Foothill Division got started last week, and started with quite a bang as top teams met up out of the gate and explosive scorers got off the mark quickly. Here are five players who had standout performances in Match Week One.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Addie Bailey, Acalanes, Senior, Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bailey is a player that can play anywhere across the three forward attacking positions. She is versatile and dangerous. She showed it with two goals in a win over Alhambra. The Dons had a scoreless affair with Campolindo, but Bailey almost saw to it that it wasn't, nearly coming up with the match-winner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Luz Hernandez, Clayton Valley, Sophomore, Forward/Midfielder</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hernandez is another versatile player who can play all attacking positions. She is a very quick and crafty player. She had a great match in a league win over College Park, scoring two goals and then assisting the third goal. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Catie McCauley, Campolindo, Senior, Defender</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars stymied a dangerous Acalanes attack in a scoreless draw and it was McCauley who stepped up time and time again to get the stops needed. She timed her challenges well, she was strong and she stepped to the <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2025/09/pa-standout-spotlight-top-5-forwards/?itm_campaign=wp-parsely&amp;itm_medium=smart-link&amp;itm_term=c3f00f11e0fd0467518a7ed37c20b4f9&amp;itm_source=traffic-boost" data-smartlink="c3f00f11e0fd0467518a7ed37c20b4f9" title="Five DAL players who stood out in Match Week One">ball</a> when the time was right.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Suhani Singh, Northgate, Senior, Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Singh helped the Broncos beat city of Walnut Creek rival, Las Lomas, pulling off what should be considered at least a small upset, bagging a goal in the second half for the match's loan score and giving Northgate a big win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='20043' first='Paige' last='Thompson'], Las Lomas, Sophomore, Defensive Midfielder</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thompson is a very celebrated player in the Bay Area, and for good reason as she is truly one of the elite players in California. She stands out for her technical ability and her ability to read the game and displays great vision from the midfield. She can also score as she helped the Knights bounce back from the loss to Northgate by scoring two goals in a 6-0 win over Alhambra. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->