Wave Runners rally for 3-2 victory

In the opening round of this year’s AYSO Region 56 girls’ 10-and-Under

Division playoffs, the Wave Runners came from behind Saturday to post a

3-2 victory over Ocean Motion.

Ocean Motion broke to a 2-0 halftime lead, but the Wave Runners

responded in the opening minute of the second half when Kelly O’leary

scored off an Ashley Brown cross to narrow the gap to 2-1.

On the Wave Runners’ next possession, Rachel Pasternak carried the

ball up the left side of the field and dished a pass to O’leary, whose

goal tied the score at 2.

With two minutes remaining in regulation play, the Wave Runners again

turned to O’leary, whose third goal of the game, set up by the ball

control of Diana Lustig and Patty Keleher.

Wave Runner goalkeeper Nicole Goodman preserve the victory with a

second-half shutout.

In other games:

DIVISION 143

UNDER-14 DIVISION

Huntington Beach Stars 2, Laguna Beach 2

Nikki Freiborg scored both goals for the Stars (5-1-3).

UNDER-10 DIVISION

Surf City Smackers 5, Galaxy Girls 0

In a first-place tiebreaker played Saturday, the Surf City Smackers

took over the role of division leader by blanking the Galaxy Girls at

Eastwood School. Amy Nunez scored her second hat trick of the season.

Allison Dufault and Breanna Flynn each scored once for the Smackers.