San Marcos girls water polo wrapped up the weekend with a third-place finish in the Villa Park Tournament on Saturday.
The Royals fell to The Bishop’s in overtime in the semifinals by a score of 12-11, but bounced back with a 14-8 win over Valhalla High in the third-place game.
“I was proud of the way we played this weekend,” San Marcos head coach Chuckie Roth said. “We had some hard battles, and we learned a lot about our areas of growth.
“I know this team is committed to being the best we can be, so I’m looking forward to practice and having more opportunities, as I know we will improve.”
The semifinal battle was a back-and-forth affair, as San Marcos held a 2-1 lead after the first and the game was tied at 4-4 at halftime.
The Royals jumped back out in front 7-6 in the third quarter, but The Bishop’s came back to tie it in the fourth and send it to overtime. There, The Bishop’s took control and held on for the one-goal win.
In the victory over Valhalla, San Marcos held a slim 3-2 lead after the first before erupting for five goals in the second behind two from Shea Estabrook to pull away for an 8-3 lead.
The second half was more of the same as the Royals held off any comeback effort to secure the third-place showing.
San Marcos will host crosstown rival Santa Barbara High on Tuesday at 3:15 p.m.
Dos Pueblos @ Villa Park Tournament
The Chargers split their final two matchups of the tournament with a 15-7 loss to Long Beach Wilson and an 11-10 win over Los Alamitos on Saturday.
Dos Pueblos fell behind 6-1 in the first quarter against Long Beach Wilson and couldn’t recover from there.
Dev Wigo and Talia Marshall each scored twice in the loss, while Lucy Watson, Wynona Shea and Kyra Jones tallied one goal apiece.
On the defensive end, Reagan Mack finished the game with 12 saves and two steals.
The Chargers bounced back with a comeback win in game two. After trailing 9-7 heading into the fourth quarter, Dos Pueblos came roaring back and outscored Los Alamitos 4-1 in the fourth to secure the win.
The duo of Wigo and Marshall carried the offensive effort once again with five and three goals, respectively. Kyra Jones scored twice and Devon Fitzgibbons chipped in one goal.
Mack put the cherry on top of the win with a save on the final possession, one of 11 on the game.