Strikers finish second

The Laguna Strikers, a girls’ Under-12 soccer team, claimed a

second-place medal at the AYSO Section 11 Tournament.

The Strikers, who won their division title in Area 11-L tournament

play, won three games to finish first in Pool B en route to the

tournament final.

In the final, they fell to Pool A winner, Lynwood, 5-0.

Laguna opened pool play with a 1-0 victory over Costa Mesa.

Mary Bunn scored the lone goal of the match and the defense of

Alex Rieckhoff, Sabina Seyster and Mariah Lumley, and Lexy Ross and

Beverly Ronses in goal, kept Costa Mesa off the scoreboard.

In their second outing, the Strikers downed the North San Diego

Blues, 4-1.

Christina Gardilcic netted all four Laguna goals off assists from

Bunn, Ross, Ronses and Alex DeGarmo.

DeGarmo, Camille Borges, Stormy Dvorak, Anastasia Koorajian, Jade

Copenhaver and Ally Baker anchored the Strikers’ midfield.

In its final Pool B contest, Laguna shutout La Mesa of San Diego

County, 1-0.

The Strikers, coached by Dave Lumley and assistants Mike Borges

and Chris Gardilcic, have been invited to compete as a wild-card

entry at the Tri-Section, a four-team tournament, later this month.