Girls soccer playoffs: Westlake, Camarillo, T.O., and Oak Park advance to quarterfinals
KK Chowana netted a hat trick and Layla Simon had a goal and two assists as the Westlake High girls soccer team defeated visiting Moorpark 4-0 in an all-county CIF-Southern Section Division 1 second-round match on Saturday.
Chowana gave the Warriors the lead in the 15th minute and doubled it in the 39th, when Simon was fouled in the penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty kick.
“I thought scoring in the first half was huge,” Westlake coach Frank Marino said. “They came out in the second half and put it on us, but our back line held strong. (Goalkeeper) Sierra Spencer made a huge save.”
Chowana and Simon scored in the second half as Westlake pulled away.
“KK did a great job of finishing,” Marino said. “Layla created some great chances for us.”
Marino was worried that his team would overlook the defending Division 3 section and regional champions, after the Warriors handed the Musketeers a 4-0 defeat in December.
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“Last time we played them we were at an advantage,” Marino said. “Some of their better players were hurt. I was cautioning our team not to be overconfident.”
With the win, Westlake advances to the quarterfinals for the third straight season. The Warriors will host Rancho Cucamonga-Etiwanda on Wednesday.
Open Division
Santa Margarita 4, Oaks Christian 0: The Lions entered the second leg of the home-and-home Open Division quarterfinal series on even footing with the defending Division 1 sectional and regional champions after the teams played to a 0-0 draw on Thursday at Oaks Christian.
But Oaks Christian conceded a key goal in the seventh minute and three goals late as they pushed forward. The Lions ended their season at 13-4-4.
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Division 2
Camarillo 2, Irvine-Woodbridge 1: MacKenzie Gwin scored two goals and Aleiyah Schexnayder had an assist as the Scorpions advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019.
After a scoreless first half, Gwin put Camarillo ahead in the 44th minute and added an important insurance goal, assisted from Schexnayder, in the 61st minute.
Camarillo (11-4-1) will visit Chino Hills-Ayala in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
La Habra 3, Buena 2: Tied 1-1 at halftime and 2-2 with 10 minutes to play, the Bulldogs’ promising season was ended by a late penalty kick.
Serena Paz scored a first-half goal and Amalia Nolan tallied in the second half for Buena (16-4-1), which saw its 10-match winning streak snapped.
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Division 3
Oak Park 4, Palm Springs 2: Macie Baird and Ava Dermott scored two goals apiece and Malea Johnson had two assists to power the Eagles to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2015.
Gwen Gove and Emily Rychlik had assists for Oak Park (12-6-2), which won its third match of the week, which included a wild-card game Monday.
Baird headed in a Johnson’s corner kick in the 10th minute and a free kick in the 30th minute to give Oak Park a 2-1 halftime lead.
Dermott netted twice in the final 21 minutes to put the match away.
Oak Park will visit Montclair in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
Palm Desert 2, Santa Paula 1: Anisette Hernandez scored the lone Santa Paula goal as the Cardinals’ season ended at 15-5-2 in the second round.
Division 4
Thousand Oaks 2, Irvine-Katella 2: The Lancers advanced 3-2 on penalty kicks after a 100-minute tie at home to earn their first quarterfinal berth in 16 years.
Ivy Williams and Maddie Linville scored goals for Thousand Oaks and goalkeeper Sadie Knapp made three saves.
Thousand Oaks will host Louisville in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. It will be the Lancers' first quarterfinal appearance since they won the Division 2 title in 2008, beating Moorpark in the final.
Walnut 1, Fillmore 1: Fillmore was eliminated 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 100-minute tie.
After falling behind in the 14th minute, Fillmore equalized in the 26th minute with a goal by senior Marlene Gonzales.
Division 5
San Marino 3, Channel Islands 0: The Raiders’ historic second straight trip to the second round ended with a home loss.
San Marino scored twice in the first 26 minutes and added an insurance goal in the 52nd minute.
The Raiders ended their season at 9-8.
Division 6
Diamond Ranch 5, Grace Brethren 1: Priya Torres’ goal kept the Lancers even with the top seed through the hour mark, but the hosts from Diamond Bar pulled away in the final quarter of the match.
Grace Brethren ended their season at 10-6-1.
Division 7
St. Monica Prep 6, La Reina 0: The division’s top seed ended the Regents’ season at 12-5-1.
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