Sailors turn away Saints

Newport Harbor High scored all three of its goals in the first half

and blanked Santa Ana, 3-0, Tuesday in field hockey action at Harper

School, the Sailors’ home field.

Senior Cologne Schmidt passed 25 yards upfield to classmate

Victoria Swigert, who scored Newport’s first goal with Tiffany

Vandersloot running ahead on the three-player break.

Senior Kerrie Gates took a pass by Kristen Jendrusina to score the

second goal with 10 minutes, 37 seconds left in the first half.

Nearly eight minutes later, Dana Owad scored unassisted on a corner

for the final tally.

Ashley Gleason and Rachel Zarnow highlighted Newport’s defense

while Owad anchored the midfield. Ashley Harrison and Jendrusina

provided good stick work on the front lines. Vandersloot pushed the

ball forward to lead several scoring chances.

Newport goalkeeper Amanda Wittman made one save, but turned away

four Santa Ana attacks in the first half. Newport outshot the Saints,

17-2.

The Sailors travel to face Glendora at 3:15 p.m. Thursday.