Bella Shealy stopped 11 shots, and Cate won a defensive water polo battle with Nordhoff, 5-3, on Wednesday,
Sophie Maes scored three goals and Chloe King had the other two in the Tri-Valley League game.
Cate (4-1, 1-1) returns home Friday to play host to the other Ojai school, Villanova, at 3:15 p.m.