No. 1 Chargers slide into semis with ease

Taking it game-by-game on its march to a third-straight CIF championship, Dos Pueblos’ girls water polo team knocked its latest opponent out of the way on Friday in a 11-3 Division-I quarterfinal victory at Foothill.

The No. 1 Chargers were never threatened, holding a 9-0 lead after three quarters.

“The girls came out ready to go,” said Dos Pueblos head coach Danelle Little, saying her team is playing at their highest level right now. “We did exactly what we needed to do for three quarters.”

Alex Hill and Kiley Neushul shared the scoring lead with three goals apiece. Amanda Redfern and Jamie Neushul tallied two more each. Kodi Hill recorded a goal and added three assists and two steals.

Sami Hill stopped 10 shots in the cage and recorded a steal.

COMPLETE DIVISION I PLAYOFF BRACKET

Dos Pueblos, 29-0 on the season, will meet Los Alamitos in one semifinal on Wednesday. Newport Harbor, which defeated Santa Barbara 5-3 on Friday, and Corona del Mar, which beat Edison 4-3, will meet in the other semifinal at the Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine.

DOS PUEBLOS 11, FOOTHILL 3

Dos Pueblos 3 3 3 2 — 11

Foothill   0 0 0 3 — 3

DP Goals – A. Hill 3, K. Neushul 3, Redfern 2, J. Neushul 2, K. Hill.