With the first round of Bay League competition concluding next week, Mira Costa’s girls soccer team will be aiming to put itself in the driver’s seat in the race for a league crown when the Mustangs host Palos Verdes Tuesday in a crucial match.
Mira Costa (11-2-3, 3-0), however, can ill afford to overlook its next opponent. Mira Costa hosts Peninsula Friday before its showdown with Palos Verdes (15-2-2, 3-0). Both games are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Palos Verdes is ranked No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 poll and defeated Peninsula 4-1 on Tuesday.
The Mustangs throttled Leuzinger 6-1 Tuesday to remain undefeated in league play. Kara Enomoto scored three goals and Mandy McKeegan scored twice to lead the Mustangs.
Coach Patty Perkinson’s Mira Costa squad knocked off rival Redondo 3-1 last Friday behind goals by Kendall Richter, Kimberly Keever and Enomoto.
Redondo (6-6-3, 0-2-1) looks to get back on the winning track after tying West (5-7-4, 0-2-1) 1-1 on Tuesday. Sea Hawk Katrina Cohen opened the scoring with a goal in 13th minute.
Redondo plays at Palos Verdes Friday before hosting Leuzinger on Tuesday. Both games are slated to start at 3 p.m.
Other girls teams from the South Bay ranked in the top 10 are in Division 4 with South Torrance holding the fourth spot and El Segundo tied for tenth.
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Redondo (4-4-5, 2-1) suffered its first league loss Tuesday falling to West (7-5-5, 1-2) by a score of 2-1. The defeat puts added pressure on the Sea Hawks when they wrap up the first round of Bay League competition Friday and Tuesday.
The Sea Hawks had improved to 2-0 in league when they edged rival Mira Costa 1-0 last Friday on Nathan Hierlihy’s goal in the 20th minute. Kevin Tom recorded seven saves for Redondo.
Before playing at Leuzinger in a 6 p.m. game on Tuesday, Redondo coach Ignacio Lopez’s squad hosts Palos Verdes at 3 p.m. Friday in a key Bay League match up. Palos Verdes (14-2-3, 2-0-1) was a 2-1 winner over Peninsula (0-3 in league) on Tuesday and is the only team from the South Bay to be ranked in a CIF division poll. The Sea Kings hold the No. 8 spot in Division 1. Their only league blemish is a scoreless tie with Leuzinger.
Mira Costa (8-2-2, 1-1) plays at Peninsula Friday before traveling to take on Palos Verdes on Tuesday. Both games are set for 3 p.m. ER
