GAMERS
The Orange Coast College men’s soccer team, winners of five of its
last six contests, go up against Orange Empire Conference leaders, Santa
Ana, today, at 3 p.m. on the road.
The Dons (11-0-3, 6-0-0 in OEC) are the defending state champions and
have not lost a contest in their last 63 contests (57-0-6).
Santa Ana’s offense has scored just under five goals a game, while the
Dons’ defense has allowed only eight goals the entire season. The margin
is 26-2 in conference play with five shutouts.
If the Dons are going to fall this year, the Pirates (8-2-4, 4-1-1)
just might be team to do it.
Leading the Pirates’ attack is sophomore Geno Vitale-Sansosti. After a
slow start, Vitale-Sansosti has jumped ahead of OCC’s scoring lead with
nine goals and two assists, followed closely by Matt Moseley with six
goals and four assists.
Aaron Siemers and Jesus Cervantes each have four goals and five
assists, while Josh Miller has four goals and two assists for OCC.
Elsewhere today:
The OCC women’s soccer team (9-5-1, 4-2), fresh off its 2-0 win over
hapless Golden West, will host Santa Ana at 3.
The OCC women’s water polo (14-2-1, 3-1), ranked No. 2 in the state by
the Community College Water Polo Poll, will compete in the Citrus College
Tournament. The Pirates will take on Santa Monica at 11 a.m. and El
Camino at 2:20 p.m.
In men’s water polo, OCC (7-9-1, 2-2) will play at Mt. San Antonio
College at 4.
The Pirates’ cross country squads will head up north to San Mateo
College for the Crystal Springs Invitational, beginning at 9 a.m.
The OCC women’s volleyball team (8-4, 2-1) will plat at Cypress in OEC
action at 7 p.m.
The Vanguard University women’s volleyball squad heads to Point Loma
Nazarene for a 7 p.m. Golden State Athletic Conference matchup with the
Crusaders.
In high school action, both Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar High’s
girls volleyball teams head south for the Torrey Pines Tournament this
weekend.
The Sailors (7-5) will play at Carmel Valley Middle School and take on
Liberty High at 5:30, followed by St. Joseph at 7.
The Sea Kings (5-2) will play at 4 against Fallbrook, then meet San
Marcos at 7 p.m.
The Sailors’ boys water polo team (11-4), ranked No. 2 in CIF Southern
Section Division I, will play at Laguna Beach, Division II’s
fourth-ranked team, at 3.
Corona del Mar (10-2), ranked No. 1 in Division II, will host Foothill
at 3:15, while Costa Mesa begins action at the Magnolia Tournament.
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