Carpinteria girls water polo fell to Buena by a score of 19-8 on the road on Tuesday.
The Bulldog defense was strong all throughout the game, but they dominated early to the tune of a 7-2 lead after the first quarter.
From there, the Warriors’ offensive attack improved, but not enough to make up the early deficit.
“The team learned a lot from playing against such a superior opponent on the road,” Carpinteria coach Jon Otsuki said. “We look forward to working on the things that caught the girls off guard.”
The junior duo of Caden Lemere and Giulia Piccoletti each netted a trio of goals to lead the Carpinteria scoring. Rounding out the scoring were Mina Handall, who scored the first goal of her high school career, and Lilli Nemetz.
In the cage, Allison Banks blocked eight shots and picked up a pair of steals.
The Warriors will look to bounce back in the Win the Sprint Tournament hosted by Santa Paula this weekend.
