Newport downs San Juan

The Newport Strikers’ defense shut out San Juan in AYSO Region 97

Girls under-13 APP Plus soccer play.

Andrea Aqueveque scored the lone goal on a pass from Cassidy

Gayner.

Midfielders Alice Cope, Monique Gallardo, Kristina Heimstaedt,

Claire Josephson and Lyndsi Lewan pushed the ball toward the

forwards.

Strong defense was provided by Sarah Cope, Kelly De Young, Lily

Dierkes, Stephanie Nealey, Tia Shefflette and keeper Maddy McMains.

Brittany Sowers played at third striker.

In Girls under-14 play:

* Goldfishies 3, Blue Crush 1

The Goldfishies downed the Blue Crush in a playoff game with goals

from Teyana Moyer, Nikki Liddicote and Melissa Mead.

Steady defense was provided by Katie Drake, Shaina Griffing, Jenny

Erpenbeck and Brisa Garnier.

In Girls under-12 play:

* Patriots 3, Bruisers 0

Two goals from Kailey Grant sparked the Patriots in their shut out

win.

Page Purmort added the final goal and solid defensive efforts were

given by Katherine Sanders, Kate Klippert and Amber Millan.

* Red Crush 2, Patriots 1

Mia Buttera scored the lone Patriot goal in a tight contest.

Grant, Jordan May, Avery Amies and Purmort played steady in a

losing effort.

In Girls under-11 APP Plus play: * Newport 4, South Irvine 1

Elizabeth Eddy knocked in two goals and Paige More and Claire

Ramser each tallied one goal apiece for Newport in the win.

Eddy scored her goals on assists from McKenna Cottam and Caroline

Hardenbergh.

Strong midfield play by Kasey DeYoung, Kelly Heenan, Kristie

Jacobs and Natalie Argueta kept pressure on Irvine. Defense was

provided by Kim Ramser, Veronica McLean, Marianne Jones, Terra

Friedman and keeper Courtney Francis.

* Newport 4, Laguna Niguel 1

Heenan and Eddy both scored two goals each to lead Newport to a

three-goal victory.

Solid defense was provided by Claire and Kim Ramser, McLean,

Jacobs, Jones and Francis in goal.

Cottam, Argueta, DeYoung, Hardenbergh and More controlled the

midfield.

In Girls under-10 action:

* Quicksilver 4, Teenie Wahinis 1

Quicksilver went through the season undefeated, beating the Teenie

Wahinis, 4-1 Saturday, to win the AYSO Region 97 Girls-under 10

championship.

Alex Whiting, Rachel Wilbur, Ruby Robles and Cheyenne Liddicote

helped Lauren Grupe score two goals for the 14-0 Quicksilver. Chelsie

Delameter and Claire Silva both tallied one goal each.

Strong defense was provided by Gwen Gaylord and Lexi McCardle

along with Leah Harper and Jessica Hensley.

Goalkeeper Devon Brannick made several saves.

* Blue Angels 3, Teal Tigers 2 (overtime)

Beth Barnard scored her second goal of the game in overtime to

lift the Blue Angels to the win and third place.

Barnard booted the ball from 25 yards out over all the defenders

for the game-winner and buried a shot into the net to give the Blue

Angels a 2-0 lead.

Madison Wooters scored the Angels’ first goal. She had two goals

in the regular season.

The Angels’ Blakeley Ficenec launched an arching shot late in the

fourth quarter that Tiger goalie Kendra Mann made a save on to send

the game into overtime.

Josie Jogwe played hard for four quarters as the Blue Angels kept

the pressure on.

Kathryn Zimmerman, Allison Schelin, Biz Buckingham, Alex Murphy,

Jordan Pickard, Amanda Rogers, Sadie Evans and Sarah Tegel also

contributed to the Angels’ success this season.

* Blue Angels 6, Teal Tigers 0

Barnard scored three goals to lead the Angels to a shutout in a

must-win game Saturday.

Josie Jogwe got the scoring started with the first of her two

goals followed by a Wooters’ goal.

Brittney Stair and Yeager played steady for the Tigers and solid

midfield play by Ficenec turned back many Tiger attacks.

* Blue Crush 1, Parrotheads

Sarah Vetrovec scored for the Blue Crush and strong performances

were turned in by Kiley Johnson, Mary Ahearn, Lauren D’Ippolito and

Madison Grant.

In Girls under-7 play:

* Green Cheetahs vs. Blue Dolphins

McKenna Johnson scored two goals with offensive help from Emily

Nall while Molly Manser, Alice Miller and Sydney Kohlenberger

provided the defense.

* Firecrackers vs .Blue Dolphins

The Firecrackers played tough in their final game of the season.

Analysa Vivanco scored some skillful goals for the Firecrackers

with defensive support from Rosalie Deliz, Katie Donald, Andie

Strode, Cortlynn Clement, Hailey Oberst, Alana Courier, Emily Conant,

Savannah Gardner and Diana Fujii.

In Girls under-6 action:

* The Silver Dolphins got goals from two new goal scorers in

their final game.

Rowan Frederiksen and Alyssa Quintero both scored their first

goals of the season and Carlee Kapana and Mackenzie Gaddis played

strong throughout the game as well.

Gabby Mangano, Rachel Whittelegge and Amanda Sheppard made key

assists and Kate Pipkin had several key saves, kicking the ball over

the defenders’ heads at one point.

Kelly McFetters showed hustle running down several breakaway

attempts.

Abbey Picket was out ill.