Santa Barbara girls water polo picked up a pair of wins on the first day of the Ventura Tournament on Friday, taking down Woodbridge and Long Beach Poly.
Santa Barbara 8, Woodbridge 7
The Dons pulled out a dramatic win to begin the day against Woodbridge, with Layla Szymczak playing the hero.
With her team trailing by one goal with two minutes to go, Szymczak found the back of the net to bring them even.
Then, at the buzzer, Szymczak unleashed a 2/3 pool-length shot for the win and it beat the goalkeeper, clinching the victory.
Szymczak ended the game with four goals and three drawn exclusions. Meanwhile, Rose Nelley had a pair of scores.
Santa Barbara 7, Long Beach Poly 4
The Dons followed up the tight win with a solid three-goal victory over Long Beach Poly.
Addie Sweeney led the team with three goals while Szymczak and Tatum Dougherty chipped in two goals apiece.
In the cage, Nalani Yim registered 22 saves across the two games.
Santa Barbara High will wrap up the season against Glendora on Saturday at 10 a.m.
