Hess leads Vanguard to opening win

Senior forward Matt Hess scored two goals and added an assist to lead

the visiting Vanguard University men’s soccer team to a 4-0

nonconference victory against Westminster College to begin the season

Wednesday in Salt Lake City.

Estancia High product Armando Ortiz tallied two assists while

Mariano Salcedo and David McAulay added goals for the Lions, who

outshot Westminster, 20-6. Lions’ junior goalkeeper Tommaso Bianchi

made three saves.

Roadrunners spoil Pirates’ opener

* SOCCER: Martin Galvan scored with 10 minutes remaining, keeping

the host Rio Hondo College men’s soccer team undefeated following a

3-2 nonconference victory over Orange Coast Wednesday.

Miguel Ochoa and Matt Schirmer scored for Coast, playing its

season opener against a team that has already defeated Mt. San

Antonio, ranked No. 1 in the state for a time last season.

Carlos Lopez scored two goals, one on a penalty kick, for Rio

Hondo (3-0) after Ochoa gave Coast a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute off

an assist by Irwin Salas. Balbas Jerrod assisted on Schirmer’s

strike, which tied the game at 2 in the 61st minute.

Coast goalkeeper Trent Painter made five saves.

Orange Coast faces host Santa Barbara City at 4 p.m. Wednesday.