Manteca’s girls soccer team overcame a tough Pitman team in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs on Friday, winning 1-0 thanks to a first-half goal from Kailee Jackson.

The deciding moment was set up by senior Joanna Roa, who is making a late comeback in her senior season after knee injuries kept her shelved for much of the past two years.

She evaded a defender and delivered the through pass to Jackson, who cut across the goal and got the shot off while under pressure.

“It was a fast and physical game,” Manteca coach Justin Coenenberg said. “They have a strong midfield, so our midfield had their work cut out for them all game long. We were able to capitalize on that opportunity and get out of there with a win.”

Opportunities did not come often for the seventh-seeded Buffaloes (18-5-4), who attempted seven shots to 10 for No. 10 Pitman (7-6-2).

Pacific-bound center defender Brooklyn Cornish helped keep the Pride attack at bay, and goalkeeper Tina Macomber came up with five saves.

Manteca travels to No. 2 Rocklin (13-4-1) next Monday. The Thunder thumped No. 15 West, 4-0.

Division III

Sierra 10, Mira Loma 0

Senior forward Leslie Reyes registered four goals, as the third-seeded Timberwolves (21-5-1) rolled past No. 14 Mira Loma (8-10-4) at Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium.

Her younger sister Diana and Maitland Kohoutek each contributed two goals and one assist. Shayla Cline and Zoe Sutton both added a goal and two assists.

Haley Gama pitched in two assists, while Mikaela Delgado and Abigail Fraser had one apiece.

Sierra fired 35 shots, getting 24 of them on frame. Ava Bonilla had two saves in an otherwise uneventful outing for the freshman goalkeeper.

Up next for the T’wolves is sixth-seeded Roseville (10-4-3), which edged No. 11 Antelope, 1-0.