Junior goalie Thea Walsh made 12 saves, including one against a penalty shot by U.S. national team member Paige Hauschild, to help Laguna Beach’s No. 1 girls water polo team defeat host San Marcos, 12-5, Thursday night in a pre-Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions game.
Olympic goal medalist Aria Fischer netted five goals to pace Laguna Beach’s attack.
In Santa Barbara TOC play-in games:
No. 9 Santa Margarita 13, La Canada 11: Christina Doherty and Lucia Carballo each scored three goals to pace the Eagles, who take on host Dos Pueblos on Friday.
No. 8 Los Al 13, Cathedral Catholic 6: Katie Dvonch netted five goals to pace the Griffins, who play Foothill on Friday in the first round.
No. 7 Newport Harbor 12, Royal 5: Chloe Schilling made seven seven and seven different players scored for the Sailors, who play San Marcos in the first round Friday.
The Bishop’s of La Jolla 10, El Toro 5: Cassidy Ball made nine saves as The Bishop’s advanced to Friday’s first-round game against Orange Lutheran.
Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions
Thursday’s scores
Play-in games
Santa Barbara 11, Santiago/C 5
ML King 9, Agoura 6
Santa Margarita 13, La Canada 11
Los Al 13, Cathedral Cath. 6
Los Osos 7, Riverside POly 6
Newport 12, Royal 5
Murrieta Valley 11, San Clemente 5
The Bishop’s 10, El Toro 5
