Club soccer: Slammers win league championship

The Slammers, a Newport Beach-based girls under 12 club soccer

team, won the 2000 Coast Soccer League championship with a 2-0 win over

the Orange Coast United Rush.

After losing 2-1 to the Rush earlier in the season, the Slammers

jumped ahead early, scoring two goals in the first 10 minutes.

Megan Jesolva scored the opening goal off an assist from Christina

Murillo, while the second goal was put in by Kim Mercurio minutes later.

The Slammers dominated the midfield with Lauren Hernandez, Leslie

Grandy and Sarah Naley running the middle.

Brina Siddiq, Jackie Zinke, Shannon Johnson and Nicole Marquand played

strong on the wings, while Taylor Fallon, Kellye Joswick and Kristen

Player controlled the defense, not allowing a shot on goalkeeper Mary

Giberson until the final minute of play.

The Slammers opened the season 1-1 before winning their final 12

games, outscoring the competition, 33-4. They will play in the League Cup

later this month, followed by the State Cup in February.