Girls Water Polo Captures a Record 4th So Cal Title

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Girls Water Polo (25-0, 3-0)

Last week, Aria Fischer and Thea Walsh led the Breakers to another in-season tournament sweep with a 5-0 run at Irvine’s Woollett Center to take the 22nd annual So Cal Championships. The 32-team tournament featured the top 31 varsity teams and Laguna’s JV substituting for Newport Harbor, which could not participate due to over-scheduling their non-league matches. Breakers could not have won without the team effort that included Bella Baldridge, Evan Tingler, Claire Sonne, Sophia Lucas, Alana Evans, Audrey Duffy and Alex Peros.

Breakers win a record fourth consecutive So Cal Tournament with a 14-7 victory over Mater Dei last Saturday, Jan. 4, at Irvine's Woollett Center. Tournament honors went to, from left, Thea Walsh, outstanding goalie;  Bella Baldridge and Claire Sonne, all-tournament; and Aria Fischer, most outstanding field player. Photo courtesy Cheryl Baldridge.
Breakers win a record fourth consecutive So Cal Tournament with a 14-7 victory over Mater Dei last Saturday, Jan. 4, at Irvine’s Woollett Center. Tournament honors went to, from left, Thea Walsh, outstanding goalie; Bella Baldridge and Claire Sonne, all-tournament; and Aria Fischer, most outstanding field player. Photo courtesy Cheryl Baldridge.

Laguna defeated Irvine (21-1), Agoura (21-1), Los Alamitos (11-1) Dos Pueblos (11-5) and Mater Dei (14-7). Coach Ethan Damato played the entire squad, actually holding back from running up the scores. Laguna has outscored their opponents 414-83 in their 25 games this season. Over the past four years, Laguna has captured 11 of 12 major in-season tournaments that feature the top teams of Southern California. Since January 2014, Laguna has gone 72-0 when Aria Fischer is in the pool.

The junior Breakers finished 16th in the tournament after losing to Los Osos Varsity 12-11 in sudden death. The JV beat Coronado Varsity 13-10, lost to Dos Pueblos Varsity 15-3, lost to D-1 # 10 Murrieta Valley Varsity 8-6 and to D2 #1 Agoura Varsity 6-4.

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