Sailors fall in shootout

HUNTINGTON BEACH - Newport Harbor High’s girls field hockey team

plays for third place Saturday against Huntington Beach in a 3 o’clock

match at Pleasant View School in Huntington Beach following a day of

great defense Thursday, only to see the effort fall in vain in a shootout

after the Sailors and victorious Marina battled through regulation and

overtime in a scoreless fashion at the Tournament of Champions

semifinals.

“We’ve done well,” said Newport Harbor Coach Sharon Wolfe, who saw

here team outshot from the field overwhelming, yet virtually everything

host Marina had to offer offensively, the Sailors had an answer.

Left back Sarah Green and goaltender Susan Lear (16 saves) were the

central figures, but center back Kelly Kraus, right back Nicole Dore,

sweeper Shirin Oskooi and outside back Allison McKenzie all shared in the

near-miss.

Marina connected twice in the shootout to finish it off, and will meet

Edison at 1 p.m. Saturday for the title.

Newport (9-3-4) meets Huntington Beach for third place. The latter

lost to Edison, 1-0.