Breakers notch another win

The Newport-Mesa Breakers, a club soccer team made up of girls from

Costa Mesa and Newport Beach ages 8-9, won the Wolfpack Invitational

-- their second straight tournament victory -- July 12-13 in Fountain

Valley.

The Breakers went 4-0 in the tournament, including a

come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Infinity Soccer Club in the

opener.

Heather Flores scored in the first half to tie the game, 1-1, and

Courtney McIntosh added the game-winner late in the second half.

The Breakers trailed by a goal with 10 minutes to go against the

Santa Anita Strikers, but Anna Venturini scored twice late in the

game to seal the win.

Coaches Kirk McIntosh and Javier Chavez credited the play of

goalkeeper Lauren Terry and marking backs Brooke Lux and Shanay

Fischer.

Rachel Kerce and Heather Flores each scored two goals to lead the

Breakers to a 4-0 victory over the Southwest Soccer Club in the early

game on Sunday.

The offense continued to shine in the afternoon game as the

Breakers defeated Crown City United, 5-2.

Flores, Venturini and Kerce each scored goals with assists from

Sierra Gordon, Josie Jogwe and Andy Chavez. Breakers’ defender Claire

Castillo couldn’t play due to illness.

The Breakers will represent Newport-Mesa when they compete in the

girls under-10 division of the Coast Soccer League this fall.