Mission Viejo (17-1-7) vs. Ventura Buena (27-1-2)

2 TODAY LA MIRADA HIGH

Ever since Mission Viejo won the Excalibur Tournament, the top-seeded Diablos have been on a roll. They won the South Coast League title and haven’t been defeated since losing to Santa Margarita in mid-December. They are making their third appearance in a final in four years, winning the Division I title in 1998. Second-seeded Buena had a 36-game winning streak ended when it tied Esperanza in the Mater Dei tournament in early December. The next day, the Bulldogs suffered their only defeat of the season, against Arcadia. Buena, which is trying to win its second-consecutive and third Division II title, has a 12-game winning streak and is unbeaten in 25 games. Kendal Billingsley, headed to UCLA, leads Mission Viejo.

KEY PLAYERS

Mission Viejo

MF Kendal Billingsley, Sr.

18 goals

MF Jen Thais, Sr.

6 goals, 1 assist in playoffs

F Stacey Mescher, Jr.

Scored 3 goals in playoffs

MF Lindsey Huie, Sr.

Portland-bound speedster

Buena

F Natalie Sanderson, Sr.

40 goals

GK Currie Hunt, Sr.

20 shutouts

MF Lisa Engel, Sr.

1 goal, 3 assists in playoffs

F Ashleigh Garmon, Sr.

3 goals, 1 assist in playoffs