Goalkeepers Sami Hill and Etiann Manetta had their hands full on Tuesday, being the last line of defense against two potent offenses.
Both keepers recorded double-digit saves but Hill’s lid was a little tighter as Dos Pueblos secured a 7-3 non-league win at Laguna Beach in a match between two unbeaten teams.
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The No. 1 Chargers will begin play in the Newport Harbor Holiday Cup with a perfect 7-0 record while the Breakers, the No. 2 team in Division II, fall to 4-1.
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Alex Hill scored three times for DP and Jamie Neushul tacked two more. The Chargers took control in the second quarter, turning a 1-1 tie into a 5-2 lead.
Lexie Ross led Laguna with two goals and Jessie Holechek added one.
Nicole Morelos and Tiera Schroeder also scored for Dos Pueblos.
“It was really good to get the girls working again,” said Chargers head coach Danelle Little, whose team last played on Dec. 19 in a 12-3 victory over Rosary.
DP opens up tournament play against Huntington Beach on Wednesday.
DOS PUEBLOS 7, LAGUNA BEACH 3
Dos Pueblos 1 4 2 0 – 7
Laguna Beach 1 1 1 0 – 3
DP – A Hill 3, J. Neushul 2, N. Morelos, Schroeder. LB – Ross 2, Holechek 1. Goalie Saves Hill 15, Manetta 14.
