One game in the county’s toughest league was all it took for O.C.'s top-ranked team to taste defeat for the first time this season.

Welcome to the South Coast League.

Freshman Jen Stanley scored the game’s lone goal midway through the first half, while sophomore Marriah Kessler stopped eight shots as No. 9 Mission Viejo slipped by No. 1 Aliso Niguel, 1-0, on Thursday at Mission Viejo High.

“This is exactly what we needed to start league play,” Diablos coach Susie Daher said.

In addition to being ranked No.1 in the county, the Wolverines (12-1-1, 0-1) entered the game ranked No. 1 in the Adidas National Winter Rankings and ESPN Rise’s winter soccer rankings.

With the victory, the Diablos (7-3-6, 1-0) snapped the Wolverines’ six-game shutout streak, becoming the first team since Buena High on Dec. 13 to put the ball in the net against Aliso Niguel.

Keeping with the theme in the South Coast League, Mission Viejo will now travel to No. 2 San Clemente on  Tuesday for a game at 3:30 p.m., while the Wolverines will look to rebound when they play host to Dana Hills that same day at 5 p.m.

In the Freeway League:

Sonora 1, La Habra 0: Junior Priscilla Pantoja scored the game’s lone goal in the first half to lead Sonora (2-6) over La Habra (5-6-2) at La Habra High.

Fullerton 8, Buena Park 0: Senior Sierra Mack scored four times to become the new county leader in goals (17), as the Indians (9-4-2, 1-0) easily knocked off the Coyotes (5-4-2, 0-1-0) at Buena Park High.

In the Century League:

El Modena 3, Tustin 0: Junior Morgan Gage scored her 11th goal of the season as the Vanguards (7-6-2, 2-0) scored three times in the second half to beat the Tillers at Fred Kelly Stadium.

El Dorado 2, Villa Park 0: Briana and Rebecca Wilson each scored second half goals, as the Golden Hawks (8-2-1, 1-0) shut out the Spartans (6-2-3, 0-1).

In the Sunset League:

No. 3 Esperanza 2, Edison 0: Seniors Kylie Bono and Courtney Garcia scored goals, as the visiting Aztecs (13-1-1, 1-0) shut out the Chargers (5-6-3, 0-1).

No. 5 Los Alamitos 2, Newport Harbor 0: Junior Ari Carillo and freshman Taylor Vargo tallied goals, as the Griffins (10-2-4, 1-0) shut out the Sailors (1-7-1, 0-1) at Laurel School in Los Alamitos.

Marina 3, Fountain Valley 0: Senior Mariah Noguiera scored a hat trick, as the Vikings (3-3-4, 1-0) defeated the Barons (3-5-1, 0-1)

In the Pacific Coast League:

Beckman 2, Irvine 0: Juniors Autumn Altamirano and Tawni Martino scored for the host Patriots (6-1-6, 1-0), who knocked off the Vaqueros (8-8-1, 0-1) at Harvard Park in Irvine.

In the Sea View League:

No. 8 Trabuco Hills 2, No. 4 El Toro 0: Sophomore Natalie Warner and freshman Aubrey Baker each tallied goals to lead the visiting Mustangs (7-4-1) over the Chargers (7-3-2).  Fellow freshman goalie Kassidie Stade added seven saves.

In the South Coast League:

Capistrano Valley 4, Dana Hills 0: Freshman Gianna Lowery recorded a hat trick, as the Cougars (12-4, 0-1) opened league play with the shut out of the Dolphins (6-6-1, 0-1) at Dana Hills High. Sophomore goalie Katie Richmond record four saves in the win.

In the Trinity League:

No. 7 Mater Dei 2, Rosary 0: Seniors Tallia Holland and Kristen Nichols scored in the first half, as the Monarchs (7-2-4, 1-0) slipped by the Royals (7-5-3, 0-2) at Mater Dei High. Senior goalie Darien Vercillo recorded four saves in the shut out.

Orange Lutheran 3, JSerra 1: Senior Missy Lazcano scored a goal and added an assist, while freshman goalie Corey Tobin added four saves to lead the Lancers (3-8-5, 1-0) over the Lions at Orange Lutheran High.

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