Goald! All-Stars edge Fountain Valley
Jennifer Wells scored the lone goal of the match off an assist from
Mandy Rice to give the Goald!, a Region 117 (Huntington Beach/Fountain
Valley) girls Under-12 All-Star squad, a 1-0 victory over Region 5
(Fountain Valley) in Area K Tournament play Sunday.
Goalies Rachel Hays and Christina Berardi combined their talents to post
the shutout, and was helped out by a defense that was anchored by Julia
Moreno, Katia Hadj-Hamou, and Erin McCarthy.
Later that day, Melinda Rackliffe scored in the third period to break a
scoreless halftime tie, and Goald! collected another victory in beating
Region 517 (Santa Ana), 3-0. After Rackliffe’s score, Tea Toplak and
Nicole Edwards each netted a goal to secure the win.
Christie Brady, Sheri Rosen, and defender Shawna Roberts also turned in
strong performances in the Santa Ana win.
In other Area K Under-12 Tournament action Sunday, Region 56 (South
Huntington Beach) defeating Region 143 (West Huntington Beach), 2-0, and
Region 517 (Santa Ana) shutout Region 55 (Central Huntington Beach), 4-0.
Region 117 is the host for both the girls Under-12 and boys Under-12
All-Star Area K playoffs. The tournament continues every Saturday and
will run until Feb. 26. All games are played at either Talbert or Gisler
Elementary schools.
Winners of the double, round robin tournament will advance to the AYSO
Section 11 championships on March 11 at UC Irvine.
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