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The Vanguard University men’s soccer team will look to keep its

playoff hopes alive with a 3 p.m. Golden State Athletic Conference

contest at Westmont College in Santa Barbara.

The Lions (8-4-1, 5-1-1 in GSAC) are in second place in conference

play, while Westmont (14-3, 5-2), ranked No. 8 in the NAIA polls, remains

close behind.

Vanguard trails second-ranked Azusa Pacific by only one game and with

only two games remaining, every contest is important.

Leading the Lions’ attack has been the play of Diego Goni with 12

goals and four assists. Feeding a majority of Goni’s opportunities has

been Josh McLeish, whose 11 assists rank him among the top in the GSAC.

Next on the Lions’ sniper list is freshman Esaul Mendoza. The Estancia

High product leads the team in shots with 41 and is second among all

Lions with four goals.

Goalie Mathew Resor has played a huge role in the Lions’ success. His

62 saves is near the top of the GSAC rankings, as is his 1.50 goals

against average.

The Lions will close out GSAC play with a home matchup against Fresno

Pacific Tuesday at 3 p.m. The Sunbirds (8-8, 5-2) are also in the thick

of the playoff race and Tuesday’s contest could be the deciding factor

for either school.

Elsewhere today:

The VU women’s soccer team, following their 2-1 overtime win against

the Master’s College on Tuesday, will play at Westmont at 1.

Both the Lions’ cross country teams will run their first home race of

the year with the Vanguard Invitational. The race begins at 9 a.m. at

Fairview Park.

The VU women’s volleyball team will compete at Biola, beginning at 7.

The Orange Coast College men’s and women’s water polo teams will

continue their tournament action. The men will play at the Cypress

Tournament, while the women compete at the Long Beach City Tournament.

In high school action, the Corona del Mar High girls volleyball team,

ranked No. 3 in CIF Southern Section Division III-AA will play at San

Clemente, ranked No. 2 in Division I-AA at 6:15.

Newport Harbor’s cross country teams will head up north for the Mt.

San Antonio College Invitational. The boys get underway at 9 a.m., while

the girls begin at 9:40.

The Sailors’ boys water polo team will host Los Alamitos for a 10 a.m.

nonleague tilt.

The Estancia boys water polo team will resume action of the Eagles’

Tournament with the home team playing at 11:20 a.m.