Troy bested San Marcos’ boys water polo team on Saturday for the Riverside Tournament championship after an 11-4 decision in the title match.
San Marcos fell behind 6-1 in the first half following an 8-7 overtime victory over Montebello in the semifinals.
“We had some early opportunities that we were unable to convert on and I think just ran out of gas,” explained Royals head coach Jeff Ashton, who also said Troy’s goalkeeper played a great game.
Shane Hauschild scored eight of the Royals’ 11 goals on the day and finished the tournament with 29 goals and 18 drawn ejections in five games.
The game-winner against Montebello came from Hauschild, who drew a penalty and converted the free shot.
The loss snaps San Marcos’ eight-game win streak to start the season. The Royals are now 8-1.
SAN MARCOS 8, MONTEBELLO 7
SM 0 2 3 2 (1) – 8
M 1 2 1 3 (0) – 7SM Goal Scorers:
Shane Hauschild 5
Keyvan Golizadeh 1
Sean Nakano-West 1
Kameron Bebb 1SM Goalie Saves: Parker Woodward 8
TROY 11, SAN MARCOS 4
SM 0 1 3 0 – 4
T 3 3 5 0 – 11SM Goal Scorers:
Shane Hauschild 3
Kameron Bebb 1SM Goalie Saves: Parker Woodward 7
