Santa Margarita, the top-ranked girls water polo team in CIF Division 2, defeated Santa Barbara, 7-5 in a tuneup before this weekend’s Tournament of Champions.
The Eagles outscored the Dons 2-0 in the final period to win the non-league game. Cal-bound Kacey Avalos had game high four goals for the Eagles.
Betsy Hendrix scored 3 goals and Jessie Brummett had 2 goals for all the Dons’ scoring. Jessica Gaffney had 3 assists and Anna Brummett earned 4 ejections. Goalie Sienna Goggia had 8 saves.
The Dons, ranked sixth in Division 1, open the 15th annual TOC at 2:30 Friday against Montebello.
