BHHS Soccer Players Medal at California Cup

After a memorable season on the Beverly Hills High girls soccer team, Elena Rust and Jessica Karpiak have continued their success at the club level.

The Norman duo led their Westside Breakers 95 Blue club team to the Cal South President's Division State Cup Championship game May 1 in San Bernardino. 

Coached by Joe Pehanich, the Breakers were a fifth-place wildcard and barely advanced out of pool play, but turned it on in the elimination phase. First, they edged El Segundo 2-1 in the first round, which featured 32 teams. Then, in a heart-stopping finish, they defeated Yucaipa Athletic Club in the second round in a shootout after the teams had tied 1-1 through regulation and overtime.

In the quarterfinals, the Breakers played Laguna Hills Eclipse Blue and pulled off their fourth straight victory to earn a spot in the semifinals against FC San Diego Black. Yet another overtime challenge ended in an incredible 4-3 win and a berth in the championship game. 

Joe's "Cinderella Breakers" fought hard against high winds and a tough Real So Cal squad before falling 1-0 in a hotly-contested final. The two BHHS players received silver medals for their outstanding performance in the tournament.

Rust had four goals and four assists and Karpiak had one goal and one assist last season for the Normans, who won 17 games, finished and advanced to the second round of the . 

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