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ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS SOCCER TOP 10
(Records through Sunday, Jan. 4.)
1. Santa Margarita, 10-0-0: Felicity Nguyen leads the reigning CIF-SS Open Division champion with 17 goals. Sophomore Winter Meskiel has five goals for the Eagles, who were ranked No. 1 in the Orange County season preview. Previous ranking: 1
2. Mater Dei 10-1-3: Senior forward Valentina Labuschagne has 15 goals and three assists for the Monarchs, who captured the Excalibur tournament. Previous ranking: 2
3. Huntington Beach 7-0-4: Santa Clara commit Solana Van Enoo leads the Oilers with seven goals. Previous ranking: 5
4. Orange Lutheran 2-1-3: Sophomore Samantha Sugerman has four goals for the Lancers, who play host to Millikan on Friday. Previous ranking: 3
5. JSerra 4-1-1: GG Szczuka and Kaylee Hanna each have six goals for the Lions, who play host to San Diego’s San Marcos on Tuesday. Previous ranking: 6
6. Aliso Niguel 5-3-0: The Wolverines, who won the Best in the West tournament’s top division, open the South Coast League against El Toro on Thursday. High-scoring forward Claire Hirakawa (10 goals) missed the Excalibur tournament. Previous ranking: Not ranked
7. Newport Harbor 7-4-1: Freshman Cassie Jacoby leads the well-balanced Sailors with six goals. Eleven different players have scored for Newport Harbor. Previous ranking: 9
8. Capistrano Valley 5-2-2: The Cougars edged San Clemente 1-0 in the finals of the GH Division at the Best in the West tournament. Taylor Ortiz and Ella Brinkerhoff have two goals apiece to lead the defensive-minded Cougars. Previous ranking: Not ranked
9. San Clemente 9-1-2: Seniors Payton Fitch (five goals) and Celia Mann (five assists) lead the Tritons in points. Previous ranking: 10
10. Los Alamitos 3-7-3: The Griffins have dealt with injuries and a difficult schedule but expect to be healthier for their Sunset League opener against visiting Newport Harbor on Tuesday. Previous ranking: 4
Please send O.C. girls soccer news to Dan Albano at dalbano@scng.com
