Gomez leads St. Joachim to win with four goals

Steve Virgen

Speed was the name of the game for the St. Joachim fifth- and

sixth-grade girls soccer team that outscored California, 4-1, in the

second half. Sara Gomez typified that speed as she scored four goals,

leading the Sea Kings to a 5-2 victory over California in Pool B play

of the Daily Pilot Cup on Wednesday at the Costa Mesa Farm Complex.

St. Joachim trailed, 1-0, throughout the first 20 minutes, but

Coach Jack Gomez hardly worried.

Jack Gomez noticed the Cougars were in a certain defensive set

which proved to be perfect for the Sea Kings. St. Joachim took

advantage just before halftime and with four straight goals in the

second half.

Brook Urmson scored to give California the 1-0 lead early in the

game. Then Sara Gomez, who plays for the Wolfpack under-13 club team,

scored the first of her four goals in what became a familiar scene

for the Sea Kings -- finishing on a breakaway.

St. Joachim took its first lead, 2-1, after Sara Gomez scored in

the first minute of the second half. The Sea Kings then scored three

straight goals on breakaways, including one by Lauren DeVoy and the

other two by Sara Gomez, who completed a scoring sequence made for a

highlight reel that gave St. Joachim a 5-1 lead.

Sara Gomez dribbled past two defenders on her way to the net and

just before she shot she faked inside and gave a slight tap to the

ball to the outside. In the process, she went past California’s

goalkeeper to have a clear shot of the net, and with a bit of

nonchalance, kicked the ball that rolled some five yards and into the

goal. California’s Nushin Tusbihchi rounded out the scoring. She

scored from about 20 yards out with a bending kick that found the

net.

In other girls 5-6 action:

* Davis No. 1 6, St. John 0: Sisters Amy Gentling and Dana

Gentling each scored a goal while teammates Courtney Green, Breanna

Arellano, Anna Tabeo and Ashley Rendon added goals for the winners in

a Pool G match at the Farm Complex. Strong defense provided the

shutout.

* Carden Hall 2, Lincoln 0: Goalie Claire Layton made a nice save

at the end of the match to back the goals of Christina O’Tousa and

Lauren Draganza in a Pool C contest at Kaiser. O’Tousa scored in the

15th minute and Draganza in the second half in the 40th minute.

* Harbor View No. 2 4, Rea No. 2 0: Shaye Bastian scored two

goals, while Lindsay Zotovich and Lauren Smits also scored for Harbor

View.

* Mariners 2, Harbor Day 2: Mariners took a 2-0 halftime lead

before Harbor Day responded with two goals before the end of

regulation to notch the tie.

Kelsey Hirsch and Coleen Mead each tallied one goal for Mariners

with Elizabeth Eddy adding an assist.

Hannah McLeod secured the net in the first half while Kailey Grant

anchored the goal in the second half.

Midfielder Devyn Davis controlled the ball and set up passes for

Mariners.

* Newport Heights 6, Davis No. 2 0: Newport Heights scored all of

its goals in the first half. Karen Villalba, the second-half goalie

for Davis, shut down Newport Heights in the second half.