Sailors earn clean dozen

The Newport Harbor High girls field hockey team remained undefeated,

improved their winning streak to 12 and captured the Orange County

Invitational championship at Marina High Saturday.

Senior Jillianne Whitfield earned Most Valuable Player honors, as

she helped lead the Sailors to a 2-0 victory over Santa Ana in the

semifinals and a 1-0 win over Edison in the title game.

Kerri Gates and Tiffany Vandersloot scored for the Sailors in

their win over Santa Ana, while Victoria Swigart, Gates and Whitfield

were credited with assists. Senior goalie Amanda Wittman recorded

three saves.

The Sailors went up 1-0 in the first five minutes against Edison,

when Dana Owad scored after finishing an assist from Ashley Harrison.

Wittman, who had two saves, helped the Sailors complete their 11th

straight shutout.

Owad, Gates, Lauren Curtis and Kristen Jendrusina gained

all-tournament recognition for Newport (12-0).