Mesa boys team turning heads

A Costa Mesa soccer team is showing its stuff in a 10-team South

Orange County soccer league.

The Costa Mesa AYSO Boys under-19 soccer team has a record of

5-1-2, has tied Tustin, 4-4, and won the last three matches, 4-2, 5-1

and 1-0, to move into second place in the 10-team South Orange County

Area 11L League.

Mesa has outscored opponents, 23-12, with Jason Cassidy leading

all Mesa scorers with six goals and a team-high 10 assists followed

by Derek Garcia with five goals, Noe Martinez with four and Eric

Lopez with three.

Aggressive midfielders Ryan Underwood, Jess Helmuch and Oscar

Gomez have helped the team succeed as has the defense, anchored by

Erik and Greg Nutter.

The team will play in a postseason tournament Nov. 2 and 9, with

ambitions to advance to a postseason tournament in San Diego.