Bo Whieldon could sense his team playing tight in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
For a team that had maintained its unbeaten streak into the playoffs, Whieldon, the Girls Soccer Coach of the year, could see his players lacking necessary experience.
"There were a few games during CIF-Southern Section playoffs and even in the regional playoffs when I could tell we were playing really tight just because the girls were real nervous," he said.
Whieldon stuck by his players, and the stuck together long enough to rebound and claim the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 championship.
Upland graduates just two seniors from its starting core and just six seniors overall.