Mesa wins, 5-0

COSTA MESA - Costa Mesa High girls soccer got off on the right foot

Tuesday as Sharon Day exploded for a hat trick and added a pair of

assists to share in every score as the Mustangs belted visiting Garden

Grove, 5-0, in the season opener for both teams.

Day’s three goals, with assists on scores by Katie Roche and Robyn

Weber were more than enough for a defense which suffocated Garden Grove.

“Our defense was just great,” said Coach Dan Johnson.

Goalies Nichelle Janti (three saves) and Chelsea Soria (five saves)

were backed up by some sterling defensive efforts from Mae Powers, Jamie

Schroeder, Devin Denman, Sarah Smallcomb and Faride Loera.