Women’s soccer: Vanguard upsets Cal Baptist

COSTA MESA - Nicole Avila scored on a shot that went over the head

of goalie Melissa Stoops to give Vanguard a 2-1 victory over visiting Cal

Baptist in a Golden State Athletic Conference women’s soccer game on

Monday.

The Lions (4-5, 2-1 in conference) took a 1-0 lead on a goal by

freshman Sarah Higuera four and a half minutes into the game.

But Cal Baptist, ranked No. 15, tied the score fifteen minutes later

on a goal by Amy Harris, her eighth of the season.

Vanguard goalkeeper Jordan Fredriksen, who attended Newport Harbor

High, had seven saves to preserve the victory. The Lancers threatened to

tie the game late in the second half, but two shots deflected off the

goal posts. Cal Baptist (5-3, 1-2) had 21 shots on goal while the Lions

had 15.