If the old adage defense wins championships holds true, then the Green Valley girls soccer team is in prime position again this season heading into the postseason.

After going 18-1-2 last season and winning the Sunrise Regional to advance to the final four at the Class 4A Southern Nevada state championships, the Gators started this season off with an 11-1-1 overall record and an 9-0-1 mark in the Sunrise Region's Southeast Division after edging league rival Coronado (7-1-1 Southeast), 3-2 on Jan. 24 in a match that may just have won the division title for Green Valley as Ali Schaefer scored two goals.