Hailie Johnson came from behind to break up an Irvine counterattack and then scored a tough goal at the other end to propel the San Marcos girls water polo team to a 9-8 win at Irvine on Friday.
Johnson’s huge play gave the Royals a 7-5 lead in the third quarter.
“That was pretty nice,” said San Marcos coach Chuckie Roth. “That really changed the tide of the game. It was a great exchange.”
The Koper sisters, Rose and Hannah, led the Royals with three goals apiece, and goalie Alex Brown played a strong game with seven saves and four steals..
“The girls really played well tonight. They did a good job,” said Roth.
San Marcos (4-3) is back in action today against Long Beach Poly and Tesoro.
