Girls’ Soccer

Today’s Playoff Games

DIVISION I

Los Alamitos (12-4-4) at Santa Margarita (23-1-3), 3 p.m.

This is a significant showdown between two of the county’s best teams. Santa Margarita was top-ranked in the county all season and Los Alamitos was ranked No. 6 in the final poll. Santa Margarita seemed invincible during the regular season but tied Irvine and lost to Newport Harbor in the final week to share the Sea View League title with the Vaqueros, who lost to Upland, 1-0, in the first round. Los Alamitos lost three games in the Sunset League but beat Marina in the final game to win the title. Santa Margarita has two of the most skilled forwards in the county, Annie Luke and Kristen Rowe, and Los Alamitos has one of the most exciting midfielders, Andrea Sievers.

Other quarterfinal games:

Palos Verdes Peninsula (18-3-4) at Mission Viejo (16-6-2), 3 p.m.

Capistrano Valley (19-4-3) at Upland (17-3-6), 3 p.m.

Mater Dei (18-4-2) at Torrance (23-5-3), 3 p.m.

DIVISION II

Ocean View (12-8-3) at Canyon (14-6-2), 3 p.m.

Ocean View, the Golden West League champion, upset second-seeded Laguna Hills, 2-0, Tuesday and is in the quarterfinals for the first time. Much of Ocean View’s success lies in its defense, which has not allowed a goal in the playoffs. Senior fullbacks Melissa Bellmore and Heather Gordon and junior Danielle Flowers are joined by freshman sweeper Andrea Droeger and freshman goalkeeper Emily Johnson to form the Seahawks’ formidable defense. Canyon, which finished in second place in the Century League, was ranked No. 6 in the final regular season Southern Section Division II poll. A.J. Kula, a senior midfielder, has scored four goals in the past four games for Canyon, including the game-winner in sudden death overtime against La Puente Bishop Amat in the first round.

Other second-round games:

Ventura Buena (17-4-3) at Manhattan Beach Mira Costa (17-5-2), 3 p.m.

El Modena (19-5-2) at Long Beach Poly (16-2-3), 3 p.m.

Other quarterfinal games:

Redlands (14-5-1) at Santa Barbara (14-6-4), 3 p.m.

DIVISION III

Brea Olinda (16-7-1) vs. Chino Hills Ayala (17-4-1), site TBA, 3 p.m.

Brea Olinda returned 11 players from last season, when it advanced to the Division III semifinals. The Wildcats outscored their Orange League opponents 60-3 this season and breezed to their fourth consecutive league title with a 10-0 record. In the playoffs, Brea Olinda defeated Palos Verdes Peninsula Chadwick, 2-1, in the first round and Riverside Poly, 1-0, in the second round. Senior Jennifer Overholtzer, Brea Olinda’s center midfielder, was selected the league’s co-most valuable player. Christine Geske, a senior goalkeeper, Katie O’Brien, a senior midfielder, and Amanda Manton, a sophomore midfielder, also were first-team, all-league selections for the Wildcats. Sophomore Aarin Zeif, a second-team all-league selection, is a talented sweeper.

Other quarterfinal games:

Whittier La Serna (18-0-3) at Moreno Valley Canyon Springs (23-3-2), 3 p.m.

Diamond Bar (22-4-3) at Pasadena Westridge (20-6-1), 3 p.m.

San Bernardino San Gorgonio (22-2-2) at Norco (22-1), 3 p.m.