LA HABRA - La Habra High School girls soccer player Casey Kiehl (#3) is known more for setting up goals rather than scoring them.

 

She proved Tuesday afternoon against rival Sonora that she can do the latter as well.

Kiehl had a hat trick and an assist as the visiting Highlanders cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Raiders in a game that clinched second place for La Habra in the Freeway League.

 

"I don't know what happened," the senior midfielder said. "I'm usually more of someone who (gets the assists). But we get really (fired) up for this game (against Sonora). And since this was my last one, I just wanted to step up."

 

So did the Highlanders, who also received goals from Carly Clements and Laura Cole. La Habra, which improved to 15-5-3 overall and 6-3 in the Freeway League, held a 14-8 advantage in shots.

 

"I just wanted this group of girls to believe they could win this year," first-year La Habra coach Joel Carlisle said. "It had been kind of building, building and building.

 

"Today was another example of (this team) just coming together."

The Highlanders built a 2-0 lead by halftime before Kiehl scored goals in the 56th, 68th and 79th minutes for a 5-0 lead.

 

Goalie Megan Wissman also came up big, stopping a penalty shot in the 52nd minute.