COLLEGE ROUNDUP

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Vanguard 91, Concordia 86

(OT)

IRVINE — Senior center Arvydas Vaitiekus scored 20 points, four coming in overtime, to help lead Vanguard to an upset against No. 5-ranked Concordia in a Golden State Athletic Conference game Tuesday.

Senior Greg Gusiff scored 16 points, as did junior reserve Andrew Ellis for the Lions (15-7, 9-5 in conference). Vanguard sophomore Dennis Heenan, a Newport Harbor High product who hit three of his seven three-pointers, added 13 points and sophomore Greg Scott had 10 points.

Senior De’Auonte’ Johnson contributed nine points and a game-high 14 rebounds to help the Lions outrebound Concordia, 42-35.

Scott knocked down two jump shots in the final 67 seconds of regulation, the latter coming with 22 seconds left to send the game into overtime.

Vaitiekus’ four points in overtime helped the Lions outscore the Eagles, 9-4.

Vanguard plays host to Westmont Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Golden State Conference

Vanguard 91, Concordia 86 (OT)

VU – Vaitiekus 20, Gusiff 16, Heenan 13, Scott 10, Johnson 9, Ellis 16, Davis 3, Roberts 2, Henderson 2.

3-pt. goals – Heenan 3, Gusiff 2, Johnson 1, Ellis 1.

Fouled out – Scott, Davis.

Technicals – Johnson.

CU – Da Silva 21, Worthy 18, Roberson 5, Smith 4, Read 2, Minardo 13, Gottstein 8, Greenaway 7, Lawrence 6, Kramer 2.

3-pt. goals – Worthy 3, Lawrence 2, Gottstein 2, Da Silva 2, Minardo 1.

Fouled out – Roberson.

Technicals – Kramer.

Halftime – CU, 47-45.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Vanguard 81, Concordia 58

IRVINE — Senior guard Jessica Richter led the No. 4-ranked Lions with 19 points and junior forward Lauren Gregory added 13 points in the Golden State Athletic Conference game Tuesday night.

Freshman guard Sarah Boyd finished with nine points and seven assists for Vanguard (17-3, 13-1 in conference).

The Lions, who made 14 of 16 free throws, outscored the Eagles (9-14, 3-11) by 14 in the first half.

Golden State Athletic Conference

Vanguard 81, Concordia 58

VU – Richter 19, Gregory 13, Boyd 9, Halberg 9, Pfohl 8, Reyes 8, Cook 6, Rinke 6, Carlson 3.

3-pt. goals – Richter 3, Gregory 2, Carlson 1, Reyes 1.

Fouled out – None.

Technicals – None.

CU – Carney 12, Nichols 12, Angeloni 10, Wallace 10, Fu 6, Warren 5, McDaniel 2, Howard 1.

3-pt. goals – Nichols 4, Warren 1.

Fouled out – None.

Technicals – None.

Halftime – VU, 41-27.

SOFTBALL

Vanguard 4, Brigham Young

(Hi.) 0

Vanguard 6, Brigham Young

(Hi.) 3

COSTA MESA — The No. 10-ranked Lions swept the nonconference doubleheader Tuesday at Vanguard.

In Game 1, senior Jen Olvera improved to 3-0, striking out 13 and allowing just a single hit in six innings for Vanguard (8-0). Junior shortstop Sarah Howe was two for two and scored a run, and junior Ashley Ocasio had a pinch-hit, two-RBI single.

Brigham Young of Hawaii struck first in the second game, but the Lions responded for the victory. Sophomore Kelsey Boyer pitched five innings, allowing two earned runs while striking out five.

Freshman Patty Olvera pitched the last two innings for the first save of her Vanguard career.

The Lions play host to Bellhaven Friday at 1 p.m.

Nonconference

Vanguard 4, Brigham Young-Hawaii 0

Game 1

SCORE BY INNINGS

Veazie and Betham; J. Olvera, Dempster (7) and St. Croix. W – J. Olvera, 3-0. L – Veazie, 0-4. 2B – Gnadt (BYU).

Game 2

Vanguard 6, Brigham Young-Hawaii 3

SCORE BY INNINGS

Doering and Betham; Boyer, P. Olvera and Ocasio. W – Boyer, 2-0. L – Doering, 0-4. 2B – Veazie (BYU), St. Croix (VU). 3B – Howe (VU), J. Olvera (VU). HR – Betham (BYU).

MEN’S TENNIS

Orange Coast 5, El Camino 4

COSTA MESA — Landon Draper, Andy Ong and Kevin Tran won in singles to help the Pirates to the nonconference victory Tuesday at OCC.

Ong and Kevin Kordestani won in doubles, as did Gio Villacana and Kevin Saenz for the Pirates (3-0), who play at Fullerton Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Nonconference

Orange Coast 5, El Camino 4

Singles – Gio Villicana (OCC) lost to Tsuyoshi Nagaoko, 6-4, 2-6, 4-6; Landon Draper (OCC) def. Coble, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4; Kevin Kordestani (OCC) lost to Boggero, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4; Andy Ong (OCC) def. Sean Novin, 6-2, 6-3; Kevin Saenz (OCC) lost to Bohlman, 5-7, 2-6; Kevin Tran (OCC) def. Palosi, 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles – Draper-Tran (OCC) lost to Nagaoko-Coble, 4-8; Kordestani-Ong (OCC) def. Boggero-Novin, 8-6; Villicana-Saenz (OCC) def. Bohlman-Palosi, 8-3.

Point Loma Nazarene 5,

Vanguard 4

COSTA MESA — The Lions split their singles matches, but lost the doubles point in the nonconference match Tuesday at Vanguard.

Junior Thomas Frank won in singles and combined with freshman Tino Brodar to win in doubles for Vanguard (1-2).

Nonconference

Pt. Loma 5, Vanguard 4

Singles – Lemke (VU) def. Myers, 6-4, 6-0; Brodar (VU) lost to Wheeler, 4-6, 6-7; Chevalier (VU) def. Bowman, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; Frank (VU) def. Johnson, 6-4, 6-4; Gillon (VU) lost to Albaugh, 2-6, 4-6; Lamberth (VU) lost to Holker, 2-6, 4-6.

Doubles – Lemke-Chevalier lost to Myers-Bowman, 2-8; Brodar-Frank (VU) def. Wheeler-Hulker, 8-6; Gillon-Lamberth (VU) lost to Johnson-Albaugh, 4-8.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Orange Coast 8,

Rio Hondo 1

WHITTIER — The Pirates swept in singles to improve to 2-0 after their nonconference win Tuesday.

Kalin Eshelman did not drop a game at No. 4 singles, Brittany Bass lost just one game at No. 1 singles and Jasmin Mathieson dropped only two for OCC (2-0).

Nonconference

Orange Coast 8, Rio Hondo 1

Singles – Bass (OCC) def. Murillo, 6-1, 6-0; Furuvald (OCC) def. Garcia, 6-2, 7-5; Wallace (OCC) def. Hanamure, 6-4, 6-1; Eshelman (OCC) def. Conchas, 6-0, 6-0; Garcia (OCC) def. Ramirez, 6-0, 6-3; Mathieseon (OCC) def. Bayless, 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles – Bass-Furuvald (OCC) def. Garcia-Hnamure, 10-5; Wallace-Eshmelman (OCC) def. Murillo-Conchas, 10-4; Matthieson-Garcia (OCC) lost to Bayless-Ramirez, 10-11 (4).

Vanguard 8, Point Loma

Nazarene 1

COSTA MESA — The No. 4-ranked Lions eased past No. 12 Point Loma Nazarene in their nonconference season opener Tuesday at Vanguard.

Betyel Tesfa and Olivia Amstad, as well as Jelena Jovic and Anna Valingsten, both won singles matches and combined for doubles wins for Vanguard. Damia Donkervoort also won in singles and combined with Hana Jurcovicova for a doubles win.

Nonconference

Vanguard 8, Pt. Loma 1

Singles – Jurcovicova (VU) lost to Strimple, 4-6, 4-6; Tesfa (VU) def. Weir, 6-1, 6-1; Jovic (VU) def. Zimmer, 6-1, 6-1; Donkervoort (VU) def. Piper, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4; Valingsten (VU) def. Hall, 6-0, 6-1; Amstad (VU) def. Foster, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles – Jurcovicova-Donkervoort (VU) def. Strimple-Weir, 9-7; Jovic-Valingsten (VU) def. Zimmer-Hall, 8-4; Tesfa-Amstad (VU) def. Foster-Piper, 8-4.