GIRLS’ SOCCER : Marina Atop Division I Bracket

Marina, top ranked in the Southern Section and Orange County for the entire season, is the top-seeded team in the Division I girls’ soccer pairings, which were released Monday by the section.

Sunset League champion Marina (24-0-1), which shared the Division I title with Claremont last season, will open the playoffs Saturday, playing host to the winner Thursday’s wild-card game between Dana Hills (13-6-3) and Newport Harbor (12-9-3).

Second-seeded Claremont (24-0-2) will play host to Irvine (14-6-3). South Coast League champion Mater Dei (18-5-1), seeded fourth, plays host to Chino Don Lugo. Palos Verdes Peninsula (20-1-3) is seeded third.

Century League champion El Modena (18-5) is seeded second in Division II. Saturday, the Vanguards will play host to the winner of Thursday’s wild-card game between Aliso Niguel (8-6-3) and Estancia (10-6-6). Freeway League champion Sunny Hills (15-3), seeded fourth, will play at home against the winner of Long Beach Poly (11-4-4) and Cypress (9-8-2).

No Orange County teams are seeded in Divisions III or IV.