A balanced scoring attack and solid defense carried the Santa Barbara High girls water polo team to a 12-6 win over Ventura in the Channel League opener on Tuesday at the Dons’ pool.
Abby Webber scored four goals to lead the Dons, Ella Maclear had three goals and Layla Szymczak added two.
Goalie Nalani Yim made six saves and had three steals and Oli Obando earned four exclusions and had two assists.
Santa Barbara roared out to a 7-1 lead by halftime and were ahead 12-3 with three minutes to go in the game.
DOS PUEBLOS 22, OXNARD 2
Freshman Stellar Lawler scored two goals in her varsity debut for Dos Pueblos in a 22-2 rout in a season and Channel League opener on Wednesday.
Naomi Pearl scored five goals to lead a balanced attack, Harvard-bound Emma Gilbert had four goals and Hanalora Abel added three.
On defense. Gilbert and Franky Court each had eight steals.