OCC tied in knots

SAN DIEGO - Orange Coast College women’s soccer coach Barbara Bond

watched her team dominate the first half, but the Pirates eventually gave

way to a San Diego Mesa goal with seven minutes left as the two teams

battled to a 2-2 nonconference tie Tuesday.

Freshman Nadine Engel got the first Pirate goal with an assist from

Newport Harbor High product Taylor Yurada, a sophomore.

And Yurada was in the scoring sequence again when she drove home a

goal off Danielle Loftis’ assist.

Amanda Bell went 70 minutes in the goal and had three saves, allowing

one goal.

The Pirates (2-4-1) outshot Mesa, 12-5, but had to settle for the

standoff.