The Los Alamitos High girls water polo team saw its season come to an end in the second round of the CIF-SS Division I playoffs on Saturday. The Griffins fell to Corona del Mar, 7-5 at Corona del Mar High.
The Los Alamitos High girls water polo team saw its season come to an end in the second round of the CIF-SS Division I playoffs on Saturday. The Griffins fell to Corona del Mar, 7-5 at Corona del Mar High.
The Griffins took a 3-2 lead into the half, but the Corona del Mar defense held the Griffins scoreless in the third period to take 4-3 lead into the fourth quarter. The Griffins were able to put two more goals on the board in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough as the Sea Queens added three more goals for the final score.
The Griffins were led by Stephanie Mutafyan with two goals and had one each from Becca Corb, Shannon Crowley and Ella Weber. Goalie Nikki Quinn had 10 saves in the game.
The Sea Queens were led by two goals from Maddie Musselman and had 11 saves from goalie Erica Weed.
Last Thursday, the Griffins had little trouble in a first round match against Costa Mesa. The Griffins rolled past the Mustangs, 17-2, to advance to face Corona del Mar. The Griffins had four goals from Mutafyan and three from Weber. Corb and Crowley each added two in the win.
Cypress edges Los Amigos
The Cypress High girls water polo team won its CIF wildcard against Los Amigos 8-7 on Feb. 23.
Standout players in the win included goalie Rachel Privett who had 18 saves in the win. Privett leads the county with 380 saves. Aimee Espey and Dana Ramos scored three goals each. Freshman Sarah Smith scored on a penalty shot in the fourth quarter that put Cypress in the lead.
Kadisha Abarub also had a goal for the Centurions. Cypress advanced to the first round on Thursday, but fell to Chadwick of Palos Verdes, 9-4. Privett had 12 saves in the loss and Ramos had two goals for the Centurions. Abarub and Smith each added a goal. Cypress trailed just 6-3 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Dolphins outscored them 3-1 in the final quarter.
Story and photos by Ted Apodaca