Maria Bittle scored five goals to lead the offense for the Santa Barbara High girls water polo team in a 12-3 Channel League win over Santa Ynez on Tuesday.
UC Irvine-bound goalie Faith Tedesco played in the field for the Dons and had three goals and three field blocks. Oli Obando took Tedesco’s usual spot in goal and made six saves and added two assists.
Santa Barbara also got one goal and two assists each from Ella Maclear and Makenna Wright.
Hannah Allen, Ally Alderete and Taya Luke scored for Santa Ynez.
Santa Barbara, 1-1 in league, 9-11 overall, plays at Dos Pueblos on Tuesday, Jan. 21
— Noozhawk sports editor Barry Punzal can be reached at bpunzal@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk Sports on Twitter: @NoozhawkSports. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.