Freshman sensation Kelsey O’Brien scored twice and dished out four assists on Friday as the No. 5 Santa Barbara high girls water polo squad defeated visiting No. 9 Rosary 9-5.
The Dons (3-2) went 2-for-2 on man-up situationsand goalie Maddie Trabucco had two saves on point-blank shots as Santa Barbara had a 7-3 at the half. Leah Gonzales had a hat trick for the Dons, who host Coronado on Saturday morning.
Olivia Cusimano (Peter Trabucco photo)
SANTA BARBARA 9, ROSARY 5
Rosary…2 1 2 0 — 5
Santa Barbara…3 4 1 1 — 9
Goals — R: Rigler 2, Croghan 2, Bezins 1. SB: Gonzales 3, O’Brien 2, Fowler 2, Hendrix 1, Cusimano 1.
Goalie saves — R; Marcin 4. SB: Trabucco 9.
