Carpinteria’s girls water polo team kept up its winning ways on Friday by recording a 16-3 Tri-Valley League victory over Villanova.
The Warriors are now 7-1 in league play after a big win over Malibu on Wednesday.
“After Wednesday’s game versus Malibu, we were a little worried about a “trap” game and wanted to start fast to avoid that,” explained Warriors head coach Bryan Swarm.
Start fast they did, gaining a 9-1 lead by halftime.
Hope Grant scored six times and Maddie Brooks added four goals. Goalie Vanessa Vega blocked 10 shots and scored a goal in the second half while Elena Benidze spent time defending the Warriors’ cage.
Carpinteria (14-9, 7-1) completes its regular season with two TVL matches next week. CIF playoff pairings will be released the following Monday.
CARPINTERIA 16, VILLANOVA 3
Nova: 1 0 1 1 – 3
CHS: 5 4 3 4 – 16Nova Goals: Cecilla Gogette-2, Kristie Goeglein-1
Nova Saves: Zoe Appleby-13CHS Goals: Hope Grant-6, Maddie Brooks-4, Allison Wagner-3, Leticia Cruz-1, Vanessa Vega-1, Jordyn Terry-1
CHS Saves: Vanessa Vega-10, Elena Benidze-3
