Pirates eke out a close one, 2-1

Two first-half goals held up for the Orange Coast College men’s

soccer team Friday as the Pirates staved off a late rally by visiting

El Camino to win, 2-1 Friday at OCC.

Freshman midfielder Juan Cervantes dove to head the ball into the

net on a cross from freshman midfielder Wes Watkins to give Coast an

early 1-0 lead in the 21st minute.

Then 22 minutes later, freshman midfielder Jarred Zitt posted his

team-leading third goal of the season after freshman forward Mulawa

Manda freed himself from a defender and found Zitt streaking through

the defense.

Each team tallied eight shots as midfielder Joe Salinas, Joel

Sotolongo, Bobby Dale and Dante Zena fired shots for OCC on El Camino

goalkeeper Emelio Tran.

Freshman goalkeeper Josh Cotsenmoyer picked up his first win of

the season, making three saves in the win.

JC SOCCER

Coast women roll, 5-1

COSTA MESA -- The train keeps on rolling.

The Orange Coast College women’s soccer team scored four

first-half goals and added another in the second half to down

visiting El Camino, 5-1 on Friday at OCC.

With the win the Pirates improve to 3-0.

Freshman midfielder Melissa Mangrello scored two goals within the

first half-hour and assisted on Coast’s first goal by sophomore

midfielder Fernanda Velasco in the 16th minute as sophomore forward

Jaycee Mahler tallied the fourth first-half goal in the 42nd minute,

on assists from Velasco and Branka Gratzer.

Sophomore defender Alicia Santiago scored her first goal of the

season in the 60th minute as she dribbled 45 yards through several

Warrior defenders.

Defender Lauren Cassity added an assist in the win as Coast

outshot El Camino, 22-2. Pirate goalkeeper Heather Metcalf made one

save to notch her third win of the season.

JC WATER POLO

OCC women win twice

CYPRESS -- The Orange Coast College women’s water polo team, the

defending state champion, opened its season with two victories in the

Cypress College Invitational Friday.

The Pirates’ big win came in the evening, a 6-4, come-from-behind

victory over Northern California power Merced. OCC sophomores Nicole

Sonnenfeld and Shari Meyer scored two goals, while the Pirates

defense held Merced scoreless in the fourth period. Merced had scored

three goals in the third and led, 4-3, but OCC went on a 3-0 run in

the fourth. Sara Natalizo and Courtney Robertson scored one goal each

for the Pirates. Sophomore goalie Heather Deyden recorded five saves.

Coach Mike Giles’ Pirates, ranked No. 1 in the state according to

coaches’ preseason votes, started the day with an 8-5 victory over

American River. Sonnenfeld led Coast with three goals, while Everyn

DeTomaso, Amber Braly, Sarah Mitchell, Natalizo and Meyer scored one

goal each.

Deyden recorded three saves.

The Pirates led, 3-2, at halftime, but then extended their lead

with a 4-1 run in the third period.

Coast returns to tourney action today at 9 a.m. against Sierra,

and then again at 1 p.m., facing Cerritos.

CYPRESS COLLEGE INVITATIONAL

Orange Coast 8, American River 5

Score by Quarters

Orange Coast 1 2 4

1 - 8

American River 1 1

1 2 -- 5

OCC -- Sonnenfeld 3, DiTommaso 1, Braly 1, Mitchell 1,

Natalizio 1, Meyer 1. Saves -- Deyden, 3.

Orange Coast 6, Merced 4

Score by Quarters

Orange Coast 2 0 1

3 - 6

Merced 0 1 3

0 -- 4

OCC -- Sonnenfeld 2, Meyer 2, Natalizio 1, Robertson 1.

Saves -- Deyden, 5.

JC MEN’S WATER POLO

Sudden death: Bucs fall

VENTURA -- The Orange Coast College men’s water polo team went

through two overtimes and lost in sudden death, suffering some

exhaustion which led to another loss in the Ventura Tournament

Friday.

The Pirates opened their season with a 9-8 sudden-death loss to

Citrus. OCC Coach Mike Stachowski said the Pirates should have won in

regulation, but they could not convert on a four-meter penalty shot.

Citrus scored the game-winner three and half minutes after the

second overtime period ended. OCC freshman Billy Jolly led the

Pirates with four goals, while freshman Nick Wilbur and sophomore

Greg Worthing scored two goals each. Freshman goalie Shawn Andrews

recorded 10 saves.

Stachowski said his tired was tired after the marathon game

against the Owls, but the Pirates still had to play Los Angeles

Valley, which took advantage and defeated OCC, 17-6.

Wilbur scored two goals,while Kyle Joffe, Omar Reynosa, Steven

Murphy, Castorena added one each.

OCC goalie Mike Nichols stopped nine shots and Andrews recorded

four saves.

The Pirates return to Ventura tourney action today at 11 a.m.

against El Camino. They play another game at 2 p.m., taking on

Cerritos.

VENTURA TOURNAMENT

Citrus 9, Orange Coast 8

Score by Periods

Orange Coast 3 0 1

3 1 0 - 8

Citrus 1 1 2 3

1 1 - 9

OCC -- Jolly 4, Wilbur 2, Worthing 2. Saves -Andrews had

10 saves.

COLLEGE SOCCER

UCI women lose, 3-2

ANTEATER STADIUM -- UC Irvine’s women’s soccer team (1-1-0)

dropped a 3-2 decision to Montana (1-2) Friday night in the first

round of the Nike Holiday Invitational.

Hayley McNallen and Joanna Irwin scored for UCI.