Two late goals rally Redondo past Huntington Beach in D1
Jaiden Anderson had the attention of the Redondo girls soccer staff and team entering Wednesday's CIF Southern Section Division 1 first-round game.
Anderson, the Huntington Beach junior forward, had scored 29 goals and added 19 assists, as the Oilers visited Redondo.
“We knew (Anderson) was legit. I watched highlights and I knew she was going to be a handful,” Redondo coach Shelly Marsden said. “I do think our preparation was good. Our defensive mid Amanda (Goldstein), she really played the front of her (Anderson) and our center backs (Keira Wagner and Brianna Bogar) played the back. We had a double pretty much everywhere she went.
“In the second half, I also brought in Elisa (Forino) to play center back with Keira and we were able to put Brianna and Amanda as holding mids, so that even later in the second half, we had three (players) on her.”
Through all of defensive shifting and tactical work, the Sea Hawks managed to put the ball in the goal, coming away with a 4-2 win.
The Sea Hawks will visit thirdseeded Villa Park in quarterfinals Tuesday.
Redondo (15-2-2) led 1-0 and 2-1 and each time, Anderson managed to create goals with long throw-ins into the box and each time a Huntington Beach player was able to get a touch and an eventual goal.
The Sea Hawks scored what proved to be the winning goal in the second half as Katie Hessing's cross from the right wing was mishandled by the Huntington Beach goalkeeper and fell into the net.
Later, Wagner, who had already did her night's work on the defensive end, stepped up and buried a free kick from approximately 25 yards out for a 4-2 lead.
“I had a couple of missed free
Redondo players celebrate the Sea Hawks’ third goal during their 4-2 win over Huntington Beach on Wednesday.
kicks in the beginning of the game,” Wagner said. “I heard from the (Huntington Beach's) bench, they had some smack talk and some things to say, so I had to prove them wrong every now and then.
“I think we've always been a strong group, both mentally and physically and I think our ability to kind of bounce back and always keep going is very important and strong quality of our team.”
The night wasn't all positive for the Sea Hawks. Senior Alyssa Whelcel, who scored the game's opening goal, had to leave the game with an ankle injury. She
was taken to the hospital before the game ended. Her status for Tuesday's game is unknown.
MIRA COSTA 2, TEMECULA VALLEY 1 » Mya Clarke and Taylor Southey scored first-half goals to lead the Mustangs to a big Division 1 road win over the fourth-seeded Golden Bears.
ETIWANDA 3, SOUTH TORRANCE 2, OT » Isabella Kaemmerer and Maci Laster scored in the first half for the Spartans, but the topseeded Eagles rallied to tie and eventually score the winning goal in the second overtime of the Division 2 match.
LEUZINGER 4, MILKEN COMMUNITY
0 » Kaylee Garcia, Briana Gonzalez, Kimberly Castilla and Maria Herrera scored for the Olympians in their Division 6 win.
WEST TORRANCE 0, CYPRESS 0 (WEST WINS ON PK'S 5-4) » Amaya Sanles had a big save in the shootout round and Skylar Dominguez scored the winning kick to lead the Warriors into the second round.
West will visit Vista Murrieta Friday in the second round.
In other area games, Torrance lost to Santa Margarita 3-0 in a Division 1 game. El Segundo was defeated by San Dimas in Division 2.
TODAY L.A. CITY SECTION Girls basketball Open Division
Taft at Westchester, 7p.m.
Division II
Roosevelt at San Pedro, 7p.m.; Sylmar at Carson, 7p.m.
Division III
Gardena at Washington Prep, 7p.m; Lakeview Charter at Harbor Teacher Prep, 7p.m.; Banning at Santee, 7p.m.
Boys soccer Division I
Banning at South East, 3 p.m.; Taft at Narbonne, 3p.m.
Division IV
Rancho Dominguez at Port of Los Angeles, 3p.m.
CIF SOUTHERN SECTION Girls water polo Division 2
California at Peninsula, 5p.m.
Division 4
Norco at Palos Verdes; West Torrance at Marlborough, 3p.m.
Girls basketball Division 1
Peninsula at North Torrance; St. Paul at West Torrance; Mira Costa at Chaminade
Division 2AA
Rolling Hills Prep vs. San Marcos at TBA
Division 3A
South Torrance at Temescal Canyon; Torrance at Hillcrest; Campbell Hall at Hawthorne
Division 5AA
Edgewood at Vistamar
Boys soccer Division 1
Servite at Mira Costa, 5p.m.; Mater Dei at South Torrance, 3 p.m.
Division 2
Long Beach Poly at Palos Verdes, 3:15 p.m.
Division 3
North Torrance at Hart, 3p.m.
Division 5
Leuzinger vs. Golden Valley at Hawthorne HS, 5p.m.; La Canada at El Segundo; Torrance at Animo Leadership
Division 6
Bishop Montgomery at Maranatha, 5p.m; Hawthorne vs. Fairmont Prep at OC Great Park, Field 5, 3p.m.
Division 7
Environmental Charter vs. Fairmont SJC at VIsta Hermosa Sports Complex