AYSO Region 97: Vanilla Ice handles Costa Mesa #5

The Vanilla Ice, a girls under 14 team from AYSO Region 97, used a

strong defense and timely offense to defeat Costa Mesa #5, 2-0, on

Saturday.

Debbie Yoder-Lee opened the scoring with a goal for the Vanilla Ice

and sparked the offense throughout the game.

Goalie Nicole Schilling made numerous saves, including a point-blank

shot in the third quarter. Vanilla Ice’s defense was led by Taylor

Grimes, Heidi Schultheis, Kim Mohns and Jamie McKinnon.

Solid all-around play was turned in by Hallie Mitchell for the Vanilla

Ice.

In girls under 10 action:

Newport Breakers 6, Laguna Niguel 0 - Erin Miller and Sara Gomez each

scored two goals, while Alice Cope and Kori Erhorn added single goals for

the Newport Breakers in Saturday’s win over Laguna Niguel.

The Breakers’ defense was led by Maggie Bernay and Katy Storch, while

Amy Snyder and Lauren DeVoy stepped up at the sweeper positions.

Pythons 5, Hot Shots 0 - Lauren Draganza scored three goals for the

Pythons, while Kristi Jacobs and Maddie Beck each added single goals.

Gillian Hogan had three assists for the Pythons, while Courtney

Francis and Claire Layton combined to keep the Hot Shots off the

scoreboard.

In girls under 8 action:

For the Wild Things, in their game with the Hot Tamales, Mary Yeager

scored a goal, while Mia Van Bergh had an assist.

Other offensive contributions from the Wild Things came from Amanda

Peterson, Hailey Schwartz and Hanna MacLeod, while Gigi Joseph and

Allyson Parker each played well as goalkeepers.

In girls under 6 action:

In the Fireballs’ game against the Teenie Wahines, Charlotte Belling,

Ailani Hause, Michelle Blumenkrantz and Sydni Estrela each sparked the

offense.

Key defensive plays for the Fireballs were turned in by Kellie Conant,

Shannon Boler and Lexi Jenkins. Boler and Jenkins also each found the

back of the net with goals.

For the Shooting Stars, in their contest with the Purple Panthers,

Rachel Vensano scored three goals, while Kirsten Rohan and Alexandra

Chandler each scored one goal.

Hanna Van Voorhis added a key assist, while solid defense was turned

in by Jamie Darling, Rachel Wurr and Maddie Collins.