Newport Harbor Varsity Field Hockey hosted Westminster High School on Monday and won 2-1. The team went into the second half with a scoreless tie, and sophomore Cameron Dewan found the back of the cage to lead 1-0. Junior captain Jordan Blanchfield scored off an assist from Riley Flanagan to bring the score to 2-0. Westminster answered back with one goal, and goalkeeper Erika Nilsson had 3 saves. Newport travels to Huntington Beach on Thursday.
Newport Harbor Frosh/Soph Field Hockey traveled to Bonita High School on Tuesday. An early goal by Sophia Schwarzenbach put the sailors in the lead 1-0, but Bonita answered back with one goal to tie it up 1-1. The sailors stepped it up the second half with 2 more goals by Schwarzenbach with an assist from Skialer Carter, then 2 goals put in by Katie Robinson. Final score was 5-1. Exceptional play from Hayden Allen in the defense, and Kendall Machado and Nicole Newman at the midfield.