Lightning strikes late, rallies to stay unbeaten

Facing the possibility of having their nine-game unbeaten streak

come to an end, the HB Lightning struck for four goals in the game’s

final 10 minutes Saturday to post a come-from-behind 4-1 victory over

Region 13 (Pasadena) in a girls AYSO Division 3 (Under-14) match.

The Lightning trailed 1-0 throughout most of the match, with the play of

goalkeeper Jessica Goud keeping her team within striking distance. In a

late flurry, Caitlin McGinnis and Tori Heglar each scored two goals, as

the Lightning remained unbeaten at 10-0-1 in league play.

In playoff action:

DIVISION 4 (Under 12)

Riptide 1, Sour Grapes 0 In a well-played defensive struggle between two evenly matched teams,

Natalie Boehm scored the game’s lone goal to lift the Riptide into the

division’s championship match Saturday.

Baywatch Babes 2, Strikers 1

The Baywatch Babes scored with three minutes left in regulation play to

win the semifinal match.

DIVISION 5 (Under 10)

Green Machine 1, Poison Ivy 0

Soccer Brats 2, No Mercy 0

BOYS

DIVISION 5 (Under 10)

Hornets 1, Tsunami 0

In playoff action at Giesler Elementary School in Huntington Beach, Nick

Stephens knocked in the game-winning goal in the final 30 seconds of

regulation play to give the Hornets the hard-fought victory. Tsunami

goalie Brett Webber recorded nine saves.

Cyclones 2, Tsunami 0

David Taylor scored off a William Andrew assist in the second quarter,

and both Andrew and Taylor teamed to assist a fourth quarter goal by

Jacob Sobelman to lead the Cyclones.

Warhawks 2, Tsunami 1

Jake Wells scored a pair of first quarter goals for the Warhawks; Kyle

McDonnell accounted for the Tsunami offense with a fourth quarter score.

Other scores:

Tsunami 0, The Clash 0

Tsunami 0, Blastoises 0