GAMERS

The Orange Coast College men’s soccer team, winners of five of its

last six contests, go up against Orange Empire Conference leaders, Santa

Ana, today, at 3 p.m. on the road.

The Dons (11-0-3, 6-0-0 in OEC) are the defending state champions and

have not lost a contest in their last 63 contests (57-0-6).

Santa Ana’s offense has scored just under five goals a game, while the

Dons’ defense has allowed only eight goals the entire season. The margin

is 26-2 in conference play with five shutouts.

If the Dons are going to fall this year, the Pirates (8-2-4, 4-1-1)

just might be team to do it.

Leading the Pirates’ attack is sophomore Geno Vitale-Sansosti. After a

slow start, Vitale-Sansosti has jumped ahead of OCC’s scoring lead with

nine goals and two assists, followed closely by Matt Moseley with six

goals and four assists.

Aaron Siemers and Jesus Cervantes each have four goals and five

assists, while Josh Miller has four goals and two assists for OCC.

Elsewhere today:

The OCC women’s soccer team (9-5-1, 4-2), fresh off its 2-0 win over

hapless Golden West, will host Santa Ana at 3.

The OCC women’s water polo (14-2-1, 3-1), ranked No. 2 in the state by

the Community College Water Polo Poll, will compete in the Citrus College

Tournament. The Pirates will take on Santa Monica at 11 a.m. and El

Camino at 2:20 p.m.

In men’s water polo, OCC (7-9-1, 2-2) will play at Mt. San Antonio

College at 4.

The Pirates’ cross country squads will head up north to San Mateo

College for the Crystal Springs Invitational, beginning at 9 a.m.

The OCC women’s volleyball team (8-4, 2-1) will plat at Cypress in OEC

action at 7 p.m.

The Vanguard University women’s volleyball squad heads to Point Loma

Nazarene for a 7 p.m. Golden State Athletic Conference matchup with the

Crusaders.

In high school action, both Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar High’s

girls volleyball teams head south for the Torrey Pines Tournament this

weekend.

The Sailors (7-5) will play at Carmel Valley Middle School and take on

Liberty High at 5:30, followed by St. Joseph at 7.

The Sea Kings (5-2) will play at 4 against Fallbrook, then meet San

Marcos at 7 p.m.

The Sailors’ boys water polo team (11-4), ranked No. 2 in CIF Southern

Section Division I, will play at Laguna Beach, Division II’s

fourth-ranked team, at 3.

Corona del Mar (10-2), ranked No. 1 in Division II, will host Foothill

at 3:15, while Costa Mesa begins action at the Magnolia Tournament.