Club soccer: OCU Rush falls in League Cup semifinals

SAN BERNARDINO - The Orange Coast United Rush girls-under-12 club

soccer team reached the semifinals of the Coast Soccer League Cup

Tournament before falling to the SoCal Blues, 1-0, on Sunday.

To reach the semifinals, the Rush needed back-to-back wins on Saturday

and they accomplished that feat.

The Rush defeated the Chino Hills Nightmares Gold team, 1-0, on a goal

by Cindy Mendoza off an assist from Courtney Anderson.

In the afternoon game, the Rush were victorious over the Redlands

Arsenal Soccer Club, 1-0. Robbin Ibbetson scored the game’s lone goal off

an assist by Brittany Koster.

During the League Cup Tournament, the Rush received solid defensive

play from Tori Rocke, Elyse VanLeer, Amanda Shaw, Jennifer Powell,

Brianna Baker and Chelsea Wisdom, while Any Staudinger, Samantha

Castillo, Sasha Key, Ali Torres and Jaque Anderson provided offensive

support.