San Marcos girls water polo pulled out an 11-10 overtime victory over Foothill of Santa Ana on Saturday.
It was a powerhouse matchup at the Santa Barbara High pool deck, as the Royals entered the game as the No. 2 team in the CIF Open Division while the Knights were ranked third.
After a tight game throughout, Foothill scored with 14 seconds left in regulation to send it to overtime.
The Royals bounced back with a great performance in overtime, coming away with the win.
“Several Royals contributed to the win,” San Marcos coach Chuckie Roth said “It was truly a team effort. Two starters fouled out and everyone stepped up to help secure the win.”
Charlotte Raisin paced the San Marcos scoring attack with five goals. Joining her in double figures were Bethany King and Lucy Haaland-Ford with three and two goals, respectively.
Makenna Stretz rounded out the offensive effort with one goal.
In the cage, Serenity Stansfield collected nine saves, including four clutch stops in overtime.
“I am proud of the girls and look forward to continuing to grow and improve,” Roth said. “This is a great group and we will continue to get better.”
San Marcos is now 13-1 on the season.
