Girls soccer: Shepherdson, Day share MVP

Barry Faulkner

Corona del Mar High stopper Lauren Shepherdson and Costa Mesa

forward Sharon Day, both juniors, are Co-Most Valuable Players in the

Pacific Coast League, topping a list of 15 locals named all-league by the

circuit’s girls soccer coaches.

Shepherdson, a second-team All-PCL selection as a sophomore, emerged

as a steadying force for the Sea Kings, who won their third straight PCL

crown and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division IV semifinals for

the third straight season.

Day, first-team all-league as a sophomore, scored a team-high 17 goals

and added nine assists to help the Mustangs finish tied for second in

league. Mesa also won the program’s first CIF playoff game.

First-team picks from CdM are juniors Jenny Long, Alivia Mazura and

Elisha Morgan.

Costa Mesa junior Devin Denman and senior Sarah Ronquillo, as well as

Estancia senior Arlis Reynolds, are also first-team honorees.

The second team includes Alison Brawner, Allison Harvey and Rachel

Waters from CdM, as well as Costa Mesa’s Nilani Duarte, Kaitlyn Gentling

and Jenny Sparks.

Morgan, a midfielder, is a first-team pick for the third straight

season. She was also a first-team All-CIF choice in Division IV as a

freshman and sophomore.

Janes, a sweeper, is a repeat first-team selection. She also earned

second-team honors as a freshman. Janes was third-team All-CIF last

season.

Reynolds, a midfielder, is another repeat first-team choice and the

lone honoree from the Eagles.

Denman, a junior sweeper, and Long, a midfielder, were second-team

All-PCL last season.

Ronquillo, a senior forward, scored 14 goals and added nine assists

for Coach Dan Johnston’s squad.

Mazura was a midfielder for Coach Ron Evans’ Sea Kings.

Harvey, a senior forward who shared league MVP honors last season,

battled injuries this year. She was also a first-team All-PCL choice as a

sophomore and a first-team All-CIF pick the last two seasons.

Sparks, a freshman forward, collected 14 goals and six assists for

Mesa, for which Duarte was a freshman stopper and Gentling a sophomore

goalkeeper.

Brawner was a senior midfielder for CdM, while Waters was the Sea

Kings’ freshman goalie.

Coaches’ 2002 All-Pacific Coast League girls soccer

Co-Most Valuable Players

Lauren Shepherdson, Corona del Mar Jr.

Sharon Day, Costa Mesa Jr.

First team

Jenny Long, Corona del Mar Jr.

Paige Janes, Corona del Mar Jr.

Alivia Mazura, Corona del Mar Jr.

Elisha Morgan, Corona del Mar Jr.

Devin Denman, Costa Mesa Jr.

Sarah Ronquillo, Costa Mesa Sr.

Arlis Reynolds, Estancia Sr.

Kacey Palfreyman, Laguna Beach Sr.

Shonna Cobb, Laguna Beach Sr.

Sarah Spitzer, Northwood Sr.

Lindsay Brown, University So.

Kate Cumsey, University Sr.

Alex Mills, University Jr.

Second team

Alison Brawner, Corona del Mar Sr.

Allison Harvey, Corona del Mar Sr.

Rachel Waters, Corona del Mar Fr.

Nilani Duarte, Costa Mesa Fr.

Kaitlyn Gentling, Costa Mesa So.

Jenny Sparks, Costa Mesa Fr.

Margaux Thomas, Laguna Beach Sr.

Jessica Johns, Northwood So.

Taryn Sanchez, Northwood Jr.

Jennifer Marquand, University Jr.

Taylor Smith, University So.

Sami Surcek, University Fr.