By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

Team Standings
W L D Pts.
Smiths 3 0 2 11
PIC 2 1 2 8
Grand 1 2 2 5
Fiesta 0 3 2 2
THE Grand Mean Striking Machines snapped the Smith’s Sonic Booms’ winning streak, while Pacific Islands Club’s Pretty Incredible Chicks notched their second win last Saturday in the Spring 2007 NMIFA Women’s Recreational League last Saturday at the Airport Field.
The Striking Machines forced a deadlock with the Booms, 3-all, while the Chicks blanked Fiesta Fuerza, 2-0.
The draw ended the Booms’ three-game winning streak, but they still lead the four-team field with a 3-0-2 win-loss-draw record. The Booms earned a point for the draw and now have 11 points.
The Striking Machines, who have a 1-2-2 slate remain in third place with five points.
Morgan Rose scored two of the Striking Machines’ three goals. Zoe Jewell hit one on a header off a beautiful cross pass from Rose.
The Sonics’ Emily Gries also had two goals. She made the first one with a corner kick bent, while the second one was a penalty kick given to the Sonics after a Striking Machines player had a hand ball in the box. Madison Smith hit the other goal for the Sonics in the second half off a Ami Ridenour assist.
After a scoreless first half, Sarah Helbert hit two goals in the second half to power the Pretty Incredible Chicks to their second win and strengthen their hold to the No. 2 spot.
The Pretty Incredible Chicks improve to a 2-1-1 record and have eight points.
Fiesta Fuerza absorbed their third loss in five games and has only two points with only one game left in the regular season.
For the last game in the regular season this Saturday, the league will return to the Oleai Sports Complex Field.
Fiesta Fuerza will meet the Booms in the first match, while the Striking Machines will take on the Chicks in the second game.
The playoffs will start on May 26 with the top team after the regular season fighting the No. 4 squad for the first finals berth and the No. 2 and 3 teams squaring for the second finals ticket.
The championship match is set for May 28 at the Oleai Field.