Sophia Soriano scored six goals and Caroline Montgomery added five to lead Cate to an 18-4 girls water polo win over Villanova on Friday.
The Rams roared out to an 8-1 lead in the first quarter. Their defense was stellar, holding Villnova to just 10 shots in the game.
Cate heads into the final stretch of the first round of league next week with a pivotal matchup against Carpinteria at the community pool on Tuesday at 3 p.m.