Club soccer: OCU Sting fares well in preseason tourney

HUNTINGTON BEACH - The OCU Sting, a boys under 19 silver elite club

soccer team went 2-1-1 in the North Huntington Beach Soccer Tournament

last weekend.

Ryan Lancaster scored two goals in the opening win against VU Extreme

on Saturday.

In the afternoon matchup, the Sting battled the Sereno (Ariz.) Silver

Eagles to a scoreless tie before Brian Walton scored the game’s lone goal

on a penalty kick late in the game. Strong defense was turned in by

Walton, Bijan Ewalt, David Jenkins, Scott Nickerson and Troy Davidson.

The Sting’s offense was led by Jeff Kinkopf, Brian Henry, Chasen

Marshall, Justin Collins, Billy Lund and Jordan Christian.

Against a team from Berkeley, goalkeeper Sam Coons was solid in goal,

making numerous saves, including a point-blank blast.

The Sting lost in the semifinals, 1-0, but look strong as the regular

season kicks off Saturday against the Blast Soccer Club of San

Bernardino.