Girls Third- and Fourth-Grade: Eagles back at it again

Steve Virgen

COSTA MESA - At this time last year in the Daily Pilot Cup, Lauren

Draganza scored five goals to lead the Carden Hall girls third- and

fourth-grade team to an 8-0 win over Mariners. Little has changed over

the past year. Draganza posted a hat trick, as the Carden Hall Eagles

cruised to a 7-0 victory over Newport Heights No. 2 Thursday at the Costa

Mesa Farm Field. Bianca Posey and Spencer South posted two goals each for

the Eagles.

Carden Hall, which lost in the semifinals after a sudden-death penalty

kick from champion Kaiser last year, won Pool F and will play in the

quarterfinals Saturday at 10:30 a.m. against the winner of Pool A, to be

determined today.

To advance to the quarterfinals, the Eagles attacked quickly with

smooth passing and frequent shooting.

South scored eight minutes into the game off an assist from Posey. Two

minutes later, Posey scored and Draganza assisted. Draganza scored her

first of three goals with 15 minutes left in the 25-minute half, and

Posey scored again to close out the first half with a 4-0 lead.

In the second half, South struck again with two minutes spent.

Draganza scored the next two goals, including one that came after some

show-stopping dribbling.

“Gillian Hogan controlled the midfield for us,” Carden Hall Coach

Barbara Yeager said. “We also had great defense from Alison Gordon and

Shelby Williams.”

Goalkeepers Jasmine Swain, Mackenzi Campbell and Delaney Ware combined

for seven saves for Newport Heights, known as the Dynamite. Devyn

Williams and Nicole Vierra also contributed solid efforts for Coach Dave

Drewry.

The Eagles also scored a 3-2 win over Harbor View Wednesday. Morgan

Williams scored after a Hogan assist, Draganza scored off an assist from

Tabitha Goff and Jordan Murrel found the net off a Carline Hardenbergh

assist. Murrel’s goal gave Carden Hall a 3-1 lead, as the Eagles led

throughout.