Santa Barbara High girls water polo defended its home pool with a 14-5 win over Carpinteria High on Friday in Santa Barbara.
Jules Horton made an impact on both ends for the Dons, tallying five goals, three assists and four steals. Rose Nelley closely followed with four goals and also shined on the defensive end.
Luna Morancey and Violette Bailey each had two goals and three steals, while Kana Wolfe and Yesenia Dunn scored one goal apiece. Sasha Jones collected five saves in the cage.
The Warriors got impressive goals from Penny Ornelas and Hazel Dugre, while Lucy Moore and Lucia Smith anchored the defensive end. Goalie Gwen Postma also had a strong game with nine blocks and two steals.
“Our girls had found some defensive opportunities to stifle SB’s offense early on, but too many balls landed in center without a fast enough response,” Carpinteria High coach Russell Russo said. “We held the line on exclusions in the third; we were better about adapting after each quarter and having little wins.”
Santa Barbara High (12-1) will be on the road against crosstown rival San Marcos on Tuesday. Carpinteria High will take the rest of the year off before returning on Thursday, Jan. 8.
San Marcos @ Villa Park Tournament
The Royals pulled out a dramatic 13-12 sudden-death victory over Long Beach in the Villa Park Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
The first quarter was a back-and-forth battle, as San Marcos got three early goals from Charlotte Raisin, but the game was tied at 4-4 heading into the second.
The seesaw action continued throughout regulation, with the Royals scoring two late goals courtesy of Ella Gruby and goalkeeper Bethany King to send the game into overtime.
On the third play of overtime, San Marcos’ McKenna Stuart drew an ejection and scored the game-winning goal to send her team to the semifinals.
The Royals (7-1) will take on traditional San Diego powerhouse The Bishop’s on Saturday in the semifinals at Los Alamos High School.
Dos Pueblos @ Villa Park Tournament
The Chargers fell in the quarterfinals of the Villa Park Tournament to The Bishop’s on Friday.
The Bishop’s held a four-goal lead at halftime, but Dos Pueblos came out of the break strong and cut the deficit down to one goal with one quarter to play.
However, The Bishop’s held on and pulled away in the fourth for the win.
Kyra Jones, Talia Marshall and Malaya Coleman all scored twice for the Chargers, while Charlotte Neushul and Lucy Watson rounded out the scoring with one goal apiece.
Reagan Mack stood out in the cage once again, collecting 11 saves and swiping two steals.
Dos Pueblos (4-1) will take on Long Beach Wilson on Saturday.