Women’s soccer: Pirates win tournament title

Tony Altobelli

SANTA MARIA - The Orange Coast College women’s soccer team won

three of four contests en route to winning the Allan Hancock Tournament,

capping the weekend off with a 3-0 win over Irvine Valley in the title

game.

Jaycee Mahler (Corona del Mar High) and Marissa McGregor each had a

goal and an assist for the Pirates (4-2), while goalkeeper Laurie Perkins

had just one save. OCC outshot the Lasers, 9-2.

Nikki Saenz added a single tally off an assist from Renee Gomez for

the Pirates, who also posted victories over Mira Costa, 4-0, and El

Camino, 6-1. OCC also lost to the College of the Sequoias, 1-0.

Other strong play came from Cristina Guerin, the tournament’s Most

Valuable Player. Perkins was named the Goalkeeper of the Tournament,

while Mahler won the Golden Boot Award.

OCC returns to action today at home against Saddleback in the Pirates’

Orange Empire Conference opener. Game time is set for 3 p.m.