Santa Clarita Blue Heat Women’s Soccer Team Tops Colorado Rush

Posted by: Connie Jones in Santa Clarita Sports July 2, 2013 - 5:40 am 0 138 Views

The Santa Clarita Blue Heat women’s soccer team beat the Colorado Rush, 2-1, in a W-League Western Conference game.

Natatlia Gomez-Junco scored a goal for the Blue Heat off a penalty kick in the 34^th minute to tie the score, 1-1.

Ana Borges scored in the 79^th minute to win the game.

The Blue Heat is 3-5-1 and tied for fifth place in the Western Conference standings.

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The Santa Clarita Storm men’s soccer team lost to FC Hasental, 2-1, in a National Premier Soccer League game.

Julio Lopez scored the lone goal for the Storm. Hasental scored the game-winner on a penalty kick in the 90^th minute.

Now the Storm is in a must-win situation if the team wants to make the playoffs. They have to win their season finale game against the San Diego Flash this weekend.

In volleyball, the Legacy 17-under girls team won the Volleyball Festival championship in Phoenix. Legacy beat the Idaho Falls Bonneville Volleyball Club, 2-0, in the championship match. Legacy was undefeated and won 11 matches in the tournament.

The Legacy 17-under team includes West Ranch’s Alexis Clewis, Santa Clarita Christian’s Allie Acosta and Saugus’ Amy Buffham.

The Legacy 16-under team won the Volleyball Festival championship, 2-1, over Ho’opa of Hawaii.

In baseball, the Dodgers are in Denver to start a three-game series with the Rockies tonight.

Clayton Kershaw starts for the Dodgers against Roy Oswalt for the Rockies.

Listen to the game between the Dodgers and the Rockies on AM 1220, KHTS. First pitch is at 5:40.

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