Field hockey: Sailors breeze past Westminster

Tony Altobelli

WESTMINSTER - Lauren Birchfield scored three goals to lead the

Newport Harbor High field hockey team to a 7-0 Sunset League win over

host Westminster Tuesday afternoon.

The Sailors (16-1-1, 11-0 in league) scored their first goal 27

seconds into the contest and never looked back.

Sarah Green, Allison McKenzie, Shirin Oskooi and Kaley Nix also scored

goals for Newport, while goalie Chloe Cox recorded one save.

The Sailors have outscored their opponents by a whopping 46-2 margin

this season and with only three contests remaining, the league title is

Newport’s to win.

“I’m not sure exactly where we stand, but if we win against Edison,

that should do it,” Coach Sharon Wolfe said. “Edison and Marina are up

there with us, so it’s still pretty close.”

Wolfe was also pleased with the effort from midfielder Lisa Owad, who

played only her second game of the season since coming back from

mononucleosis.

Newport’s junior varsity squad remained unbeaten with a 6-0 win over

the Lions.

Kelly Duffield and Kirsten Chamberlain each had two goals, while Jill

Whitfield and Allison Rawlins each added one goal for Newport (11-6,

6-0).